The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15
BUTTE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Books on Natural and Applied
Science
ARE ALWAYS IN DEMAND
Prospecting for Minerals by 8. Herbert
Cox-The Cyanide Process-The En-
cheering Magazine-A Useful
Set OF Land Books.

Inc BOOK Is English IN dutnOTsnlp anu
make and is useful in this country only
by reason of what scientific information it
may contain of a general nature. as its
local application may not be exact.
NJ. Eissler has contributed another of
his popular handbooks with the title.
The Cyanide Process for the Extraction
of Gold and Its Practical Application on
the witwatersrand Gold Fields of South
Africa"
A peculiarly valuable periodical is the
Engineering Magazine" This is valu-
able not only on account of the selection
of the topics and their scholarly treat
ment, but also by reason of its engineer
ing index, which is in fact an admirable
monthly review of the current and recent
scientific literature of the world. The Ii
brary possesses a complete set of IA vol
umes from the first number in April. 1891,
to March. 1898. Current numbers are also
issued for home use for a period Of four
days.
A useful set of handbooks is the series
of Practical Lessons in Nursing" These
books are useful partly because it is fire.
quently the case that a physician cannot
he at hand when needed, and partly be
cause so many people defer calling him
until long after they should. But, doctor
or no doctor. the contained IN
these volumes Is desirable in any family.
The following books of the set have re-
Gently been received:
Bruen, F.. t.: Outlines for the Man
agement of Diet"
Burnett. &. H.: Diseases and Injuries
of the Ear
Hayes. ]. r.: How to Live Longer,
and Why We DO Not Live Longer"
Hogan, Louise E.: How to Feed Chill
dren."
Mills. c. X: Nursing and Care Of the
Nervous and Insane"
Whiting a. D.: aids to Asceptic
Technique
Wilson. ]. c.: Fever Nursing"
Herbert Elliott Hamblen last year wrote
an exceptionally vivid book about the
experiences of a sailors life. This year
he has Produced another on the career of
a railroad man. 1.-THE General Managers
Story; Old Time "Reminiscences of Rail
reading in the United States Is in the
| form of an interesting story. But Its real
interest is in the record il gives of exper-
fences in different departments. 1t will
be read not only by those who are inter
estcd in the subject. but by those who like
4 a good story.
The Publication OF Public Water SUI
1 plies" by John W. Hill, il a book oeNcted
: to "A SUBJECT WHICH never loStS ~
Besides the treatment of what he pubic
officers can do respecting the water, II
contains chapters on filters and filtration,
and an appendix on bacteria.
George lies has written a small booklet
called "a Glass i'm Geometry; Lessons i'm
Observation and Experiment" 1t is a
book intended to show what practical
uses can be made of the usually dry
science Of geometry. A careful perusal
Of this book by the teacher VIII furnish
ideas. and IL it is read by the pupil II will
frequently create an interest that will
make n study pleasant which is often a
sterile grind.
The Kansas state board OF agriculture
has issued a special report, making a
good sized volume, on the subject OF COW
culture.
In the line of annual reports no society
that we know of issues a more attractive
volume than the Missouri Botanica
Gardens. It's reports are real contribu-
lions to scientific knowledge. are attract
lively printed and bound. as well as gen
erously illustrated. The eight volumes Is
sued from 1890 to 1897 are contained in our
library.
The death of DIR. ]. A. Llntner, who for
nearly two decades has been the New
York state entomologist. has removed a
man who filled his place In life particu-
larly well. His Reports on the Injurious
and Other Insects of New York has had
both a practical and scientific value
which has been widely recognized. Oui
library contains the reports for 1882, 1888
and from 1887 to 1896.
The range of university activity in thi'
country seems to be continually broaden
ing. Besides the modern movement called
university extension. IT is getting TO be {
common thing for a university to become
a publisher of books and magazines. TIT
University Of Pennsylvania has gone ever
further. An expedition under its aus
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Investigations among the ruined cities o
the Euphrates. The results are now ap
parent in two handsome volumes writer
by DIR. John Punnet Peters. the leadel
of the expedition, and called "Ntppur; or
Explorations and Adventures on the Flu
pirates"
The standard scientific periodical 70
popular reading in this country has lonl
been the Popular Science Monthly,
which will remain as a permanent mon
ument to the name of Estao
lished in 1879 by Edward L. Youmans, !
would appear that should any persons b
honored by being mentioned in the It'll
II should be those whose editorial ability
scientific standing and personal force hay
given II It's high standing. Yet this
not evidently the idea of the publishers
who have only recently prefixed their owl
name 10 the well known title Of the mag
azine. The library possesses a complet
set of the magazine from May, 1872,
April, 1s9s.
In popular interest among our reader
, few scientific subjects yield TO mat G
taxidermy. A new volume. "The Art O
Taxidermy,'' by John Nathaniel South
gate Shaler, yields in interest and valu
TO no other of the many admirable work
of the author. a delightful study rs tina
of contemplating the processes OF nature
and Professor Shaler has made OF IN
book all that could be desired. whether W
consider IT from the standpoint OF on
who looks for scientific knowledge Q
from that of one who wants a readabl
book.
Several books treating of the army an
navy are among our recent additions, an
though some of them are quite technics
all will find readers under present como
tions. To the boys the most attractive {
all will be Willis BOYD Aliens Nav
Blue: a Story of Cadet Life In the Unite
States Naval Academy at Annapolis B'
sides this book are the latest treatise o