The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-23
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contain al Tho essential facts. out ~ the
ray tlacrs In Europa and other lands are
incIndrd a. fully ~ those IN the United
States Il happens that four Of the great
divisions n the earth come under the letter
A, theae are treated compactly but ade.
suately In articles filling several pages for
each. Arctic and Antarctic call for stories
Of eSploration which are found here. and the
lees adventurous Atlantic Ia fttingly de-
scihed.
The biographical part is astonishingly
full on nearly every page Ia some almost
obsoure name, the hardest always 70 hunt
up, with all that need be known about II
told in thirty or forty words, More famous
names. Of course, receive their due allow
snce Of space. In these brief biographies
the way in which the essential facts are
told and unessentials left out Is remarkable.
We have noticed in more than one the
mention Of very recent occurrences. Tho
scientific and technical explanations are
clear and abundant, the brief statements OF
historical, political or legal facts cover the
ground. In this volume comes Architect
ure, treated in fourteen and a half pa ges, q
marvel Of condensation. Literary and leg
endary cha are treated with the same
care as real persons, and Ariel and Bedi-
we're are found In their alphabetical places.
The photographers at the end Of the arti-
cles are limited, but the selection OF books
Il usually very good.
The maps and illustrations are profuee.
The inset maps are Of a high order; the
colored ones are up to the level Of American
publications. 1hs pictures in the ext are
usually good and illustrative; the larger
pictures seem to be a sop to popularity.
Full page reproductions Of the "Angelus'
or the Apollo Belvedere hardly At in en-
oyclopedias. They do no harm, however.
The page is divided into three columns.
This, though not attractive. is made neoes-
sary by the brevity of many articles and by
the very elaborate system Of GROSS refer
ences. Every form of a word seems to
have been considered and entered. The
problems the editors have tackled and the
ingenious solutions they have found will
interest all who have had to do with do
~tionaries or encyclopedias.
Nelson's Cyolopedia" promises to be,
when completed, an extremely useful book
Of reference to all who are obliged to turn
to books in haste and call for quick,
rate answers. II will save much vexation
d mind by giving information directly.