Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

made from selection of the best prints
that were secured in long series of ex-
periments. Price S2. Charles Scribner's
Sons, New York. H. T. Wright, Kansas
City.
Short Stories of Our Shy Neighbors" BY
Mrs. NJ. A. B. Kelly. This book is the
latest of the Eclectic School Readings"
1t tells about the birds, beasts and insects
that we might see almost every day-had
we but our eyes open. Older books on
animals preferred the unfamiliar. They
described minutely the ape, the elephant
the ostrich, the boa constructor. They i'm
piled that zoology was to be pursued only
in far off islands, and was concerned only
with unusual creatures. This book begins
at home. 1t tells of the robin that hops
before the window, the mouse that squeaks
in the wall. To the child such subjects
are of assured interest. Mrs. Kelly profits
at once by this interest and by the fact
that the material is close at hand The
illustrations are artistic, attractive and
accurate. Few volumes so charmingly
combine science with the fascination of a
story book. The stories of brave Mrs
Mouse and of wicked Tabby will stir every
child reader.
Elementary Meteorology." For high
schools and colleges. By Frank Waldo
Phi. D., late junior professor in the United
states signal service; member of the Aus
trian and German Meteorologist Societies;
author of Modern Meteorology" etc. This
Is new text book of what is essentially a
modern science. Within our time the most
wonderful advancement has been made in
the study and observation of atmospheric
phenomena. The result is that meteorolo-
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greatest Importance to man. Its usefulness
Is seen in its numerous and constantly in
creasing applications in the arts and sci
ences, in agriculture, manufactures, COM
meroe. navigation, etc. Notwithstanding
the worldwide acknowledgment of its inn
portance and the modern tendency to en-
large the scope of science teaching, espe-
cially of the applied sciences, the study of
meteorology has been strangely neglected
In American schools. This is eXplainable
on two ground, first, the science of modern
meteorology is of but recent development;
and second, there has been no suitable ele-
mentary text book available for it's study
in schools. This book has been prepared to
meet the recognized want of a modern text
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for the use of pupils in high schools and
other college preparatory schools.
The general course of treatment includes
among its special subjects the movements
of the winds, the visible phenomena of the
clouds, the study of weather maps and re-
ports, storms, tornadoes and cyclones. A
separate chapter is devoted to the climate
of the United States, in which the work of
the weather bureau and it's reports and
maps are explained and illustrated. In
addition to its use as text book, the book
is written in such way as to make il
very interesting to the general reader who
desires to be informed concerning the latest
results and applications of this new and
progressive science. Cloth S7S pages; Illus
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The National Cook Book. BY Marion
Harland and Christine Terhune Herrick
OF this work the authors say: 1.-THE thou
sand recipes in this volume represent sew
en- years of accumulation and selection of
material which we believe will be of value
to our sister housekeepers. We have COL
lected these recipes from all quarters of
the globe, and adapted them to the Amer
lean kitchen, making patient test of each
before admitting it to our store of avail
able matter.
circumstances have brought both of US
into constant and close association with
housewives all over this dear land of ours
We have made them, their needs, their
ambitions, and their capabilities a study
and in offering the National Cook Book to
them. have more than a mere authors in
teYest in our readers. They are our fell
low workers and friends. Recollections of
the gracious acceptance they have accord
ed to former works have cheered us in
the endeavor to prepare the very best
manual of practical cookery ever put upon
the American market. Price $1.50. Charles
Scrihner's Sons, New York. H T. Wright.
Kansas City.
Peg Pahdon." This is the odd title of
book written by T. C. Mcconnell of Hol-
ton, Kas. The title page informs the read
ef that 1t is book published to "fill
lcng felt want-a want of the author for
money-a book for the millions. hoping
there may be millions in it." 1t is a de.
seTlruon OF the authors peregrinatious
through European countries and contains
many quaint conceits. 1t is written in an
entertaining style and is profusely illus
trated. Paper nearly 800 pages. Price 50
cents. On sale by Kansas City and other
book dealers.
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