Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-13
Gently brought out by the Harpers. Is
an example of Mccarthy at his best.
BOOKS.

'The Handbook of Birds OF the West
en United States" by Florence Mer-
rlam Bailey. which Houghton. Mifflin
& Co. have just published, is intended
10 do for the western part OF the Unit
ed States what Mr.. Frank NJ Chap
mans handbook has done for the east.
1t Is written on similar lines. and gives
descriptions and biographical sketches
of all our western birds in thorough
ly scientific yet not unduly technical
form, including all the United States
species not treated by Chapman be-
sides those which are common TO both
sections OF the country.
The author Is well known TO ornitho-
loglsts ana amateurs, especially under
her maiden name of Florence A, Mer-
Ram, She has been assisted In the
preparation of the book by her nus
band, Mr.. Vernon Bailey Of the United
States Biological survey, whose expert
ence OF about twenty years In the field
as an ornthologist and mammologlst
has taken him into all parts Of the
west Mrs Bailey herself has worked
in California nearly three years and
has also spent some time in Utah, Ari-
zona, Texas and New Mexico. Her
home ~ In Washington. d c. where she
has had constant access to the govern
ment collections, and whore she and
Mr. Bailey are in touch with the lead
ing ornithologists of the country.
The book has over six hundred Illus
trations, Including thirty-two full
page plates from drawings made ex-
pressly for II by Louis Agassz Fuertes.
who stands In the front rank Of con-
temporary bird artists, II Is well
equipped With illustrated keys and the
matter under each species Is presented
In an orderly fashion. In the case OF
land birds-the most important from
the economic point of yiew-a brief
statement of the food OF each species Is
given. For the introduction, Mr.. Bal
ley contributes directions for the skin
ming of birds and the preparation OF
eggs. Or. 4. s. Palmer furnishes a pa
per on bird protection, and lists OF the
species found at various representa-
tive localities In the west are supplied
by competent ornithologists, The in
PRODUCTION also treats the subjects OF
economies, migration, note-taking, and
so forth,
A memorial volume TO Daniel Rick
ets0n and His Friends" edited by Anna
and Walton Ricketson (Houghton. Milf
lin q Coz, derives much OF its interest
from the letters OF Thoreau, Alcott, and
VIM. Ellery Claiming. Ricketson was
a Quaker OF New Bedford, Mass. who
lived TO venerable age and numbered
among his friends many distinguished
men. The illusions 10 these lend adj
ditional interest 10 the extracts from
Ricketson's Journals, which are OF
themselves interesting for the events
and movements they describe. Tue
book also contains extracts from the
Journals Of Thoreau, who was one OF
Ricketson's most intimate friends. The
volume opens with n brief sketch OF
Ricketson by Frank b. Sanborn and
contains also sketch Of Thoreau and
a number of poems by Rlcketson II
is embellIshed with several fine photo
gravure portraits, and with views and
facsimile manuscript letters OF Thoreau
and his sister.
Bailey's High School Algebra Is new
school work by NJ a. Bailey, A. E, de-
partment of mathematics In the New
fOfk iTdlUiNs ScHoVi lol atdNHNiSi
New York City.
This book, designed for high schools
and academies, covers all the topics
in algebra usually required by colleges
for entrance. II combines simplicity
with scientific rigor, and contains a
number Of assumptions 10 be proved
which. although far from self-evident,
are taken for granted In many books.
The path of procedure Is always from
the known TO the related unknown: the
solution OF every example is traced to
its source in one of the fundamental
principles; dennltloiy are placed In al
phabctical order al the end Of the book
the pupil Is never allowed to grope IN
the dark. but is taught to keep con-
stantly in mind the end, to consider
carefully the means, and to exercise his
Judgment The pupil who has mastered
this treatise has gained a power IN
close discrimination and logical ana
lysis that will stand him In good stead
in practical life. or that viii enable
him TO follow with profit a more ad-
vanced course In the science OF algebra.
American Book Co.