The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

tain their incense, Thought mas NldPned
to a little more tolerance and has taken
no loss therefrom. To the biologist this
work viii provo 4 delight; i should bc
a stimulus to many research student
as Offering the form and manner Ia
which he may convey 70 wider ana
to an avid audience the results OF his
investigation. There Is within the pages
Of this work nothing which might fan
the fires Of controversy. In the cases
where diverse interpretations are pos
slblc the author has presented each side
Of the case with judicial posc. Tho
specialist. necessarily narrow In his par
ticular field, will here find profit and
pleasure in the broader consTaCtus Of
the miracle Of life which shows how
each object, in Itself an object Of mi
mute study, finds It's appointed place IN
the environment which conditions re-
motely higher organisms. To the lay
reader the work viii ho n JOY, FOR II
gives him an interesting summary ~
the foundations OF tho science of all
lifo in terms quito comprehensive and
satisfactory. Tho record IL SO complete
that m these pages We find almost the
first essay az the popular statement u
the new discovery OF the principles ~
.anaphylaXis. a .hcme 20. long within the
grasp of the most reconcile biology.
From the unsatisfactory Inthropo-
morph!sm Of the older natural history
We are led 20 the moro stable ground Of
tho deve lopmcnt u, law as the furda-
I mental principle OF all creation. Prof
i Thomson does not assume II his work
i 20 teach us what life g. FOR thai is not
80 much the problem Of biology as ut
ontology. But assuming tho eX.s.cnc"
D o. lie lie develops with great accuracy
and with thrilling int,res. Nts great
theme Of the manner after which ne
- lived. \. the beginning N'o IA IN
mortal; no death need come 70 tho unit
cellular organism aftNr a period OF
seuescence. Mortality comes only With
advance in type. with the accumulation
of tho more specific characters. with
functions not self-reproGug!h'e. which in
time wear out and br.ag 90 The weary
Individual the privilege % the cessation
- activity when Is Joys have become
pan Tho cycle Of lie res The tsn-
lencv - recur upon Itself The symbolism
OF the urnus serpent IN a circle COM
ttnues elemental. Immortality Of tho IN
dvidual Is n function OF the lowest or
ganism, a cell almos; iusousato and
without differentiation o. functions IN
an undifferentiated lutegumeut. But tho
higher organisms. complex IN structure
and manifold In function, avoid the In
d.v!dual tedium Of living forever and
tend more and moro 20 .he Immortality
81 the species, % the genus, oS exist
ence FOR which We car f1resAe no end
save IN some great climax o. our uni
verse Between two such immortal
ties e conprehendoi tho whole range
OF lie
There are saven chapters In this
work. seven essays n coordinate SO.
uuence SIX 81 these the Drama NJ
Life, the Hnunts % LIE the Insursence
o. Life the Ways ~ LIFE the web n
Life. tho Cycle oe lie lead 20 tho sev
erth. tho Wonder Of Life. which q th'
sum Of the Who'll" ana properly gives
, title 10 The Whole collection. 7: woulC
Na d!~icul. . DISCOVER more s!mrl'
/ series for the presentation OF the stat
Of knowledge as 10 being ac1 tor ~
= recosd % the Fcvern, theories wh,cl
0 about each critical pom: have beer
: formulated IN explanation Of such pin
, c,ples as have Neen found IN operation
K These successive essays deal N 'hei
. unfolding method with vital motives
0 with the exploitation OF the earth a
9 the seat ~ NE w..h tho c'rcumver
= IN v. 'pd- o.. ~ M - W - ~
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,, rom thomson method ~ present
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. '"em"S. l. chances th1i orr interest
most driWA 10 mem" n'NNt. IN ''
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. particularly clear n mo ''N".0in"h' .
: THIS important 'h"m'' h.S pre>"utaio
-. "i i'u~'r1'tN" if''S au' Al7 eNp'>.' ID
II ~ i'"r hearing upon on" deT'I"pm'r
NJ, u' ~" nd.F'duai ana the 'Hp" OF i1d
! N'"d'I is 20 most h"llu'n' contribution
y. ~" advancement oi '1a' most impoi
tant f2''or IN h.olor' 90 study. tho W
'erd"ptndenc" OF .N.nS "i"1n+ns' P
90: IN" hl''ior rs An'"5 Wi % ne 1'
, du'eS VIII serve To- s"i forth his mar
=. N'r ~ tr'iim"Nt %. 'Ns subject
- rho We Known ~" history ~ -
liver Hukc affords vivid illustration
u tN" Ni'l~"'ld"s mat are - common
iIggIlIIF. il may ntf.. e. IN Tho