Evening star., 1921-12-18
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
One Hundred Popular Books in
Science.

1902
| Entertaining book about a few of
the extinct animals of the ancient
world, written partly ito ease the
caused by stretching them so often
beyond their due proportions"
! Hutchinson, H. n. Extinct Monsters
and Creatures of Other Days. 1910
Covers that part of paleontology
best adapted for arousing and hold
ing the interest of the general reader
omits technicalities as far as possible.
! Gives idea of the progress of animal
| life through the geologic ages. Copi-
ously illustrated, with many restora-
tions.
Geology.
Dwerryhouse. A. r. Geology. 1917.
ten in clear. simple language for the
general reader by a competent geolo-
gist. Methods of field study shown.
Seely, H. G. The Story of the Earth
! in Past Ages. 1910.
| elementary book; refers mostly to
British geology. but contains much
matter of general interest.
Cole. G. a. j. The Changeful Earth.
| 1911.
"Inspiration rather than informa-
| tion" the keynote of the series to
| which this book belongs. Most ef-
| fectively carried through, yet without
sacrifice of accuracy.
Lull. r. s., and Others. The Evolution
OF the Earth and Its Inhabitants
| Very readable. well illustrated book
written by group of skillful, inspiring
| lecturers.
Ball. R. s. Time and Tide. 1895.
| Two lectures in popular language
| devoted to the evolution OF the earth
moon system.
Spur, J. Z. Political and Commercial
Geology and the Worlds Natural
Resources. 1920.
| Readable, accurate account, telling
of location and accessibility of worlds
mineral supplies rather than their
origin and geologic relationships
Brigham. A. P. Geographic Influences
| in American History. 1903.
Popular account by a well known
American geographer Treatment un-
l biased and scientific; presentation or
derby. thorough and mainly accurate.
| though weak in some details; style
attractive and stimulating.
| Bonney. T. G. The Work of Rains and
Rivers. 1912.
Practically the only modern book in
this field. Written in fairly simple
language suitable for reader of av
erage education; logical. thorough and
accurate.
Cornish. Vaughan. Waves of the Sea
and Other Water Waves. 1911.
Well written book; non-technical
| language: beautifully illustrated.
Deals in descriptive form with size.
! speed and action of waves in sea and
rivers.
Bonney, T G. Volcanoes, Their Struc-
ture and Significance. 1899.
| BY characteristics of some Tive"
! volcanoes, author leads the reader to
do some thinking and speculating for
himself as to the cause of volcanicity.
New facts have not rendered this ex
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Russell, ]. c. Volcanoes of North
| America. 1897.
Very readable account Of some OF
our own volcanic mountains. which
gain added interest through compari-
son with the volcanoes OF other
countries and discussion of the
agencies which built them.
Meteoro1ogy.
Harrington, NJ. W. About the Wealth
| err. 1899.
Antedates many interesting dis
icoveries; otherwise one of the best of
| the popular works on meteorology.
| Dickson, H. y. Climate and Weather.
1911.
Brief sketches on special topics. in
terestingly done.
;Lempfert, r. q. Il. Weather Science.
1912.
Chiefly a very brief popular account
of weather forecasting.
Ward, r. de c. Climate, Considered
Especially in Relation to Man. 1915.
I Best book on climate addressed 10
the general reader.
Talman, c. F. Realm of the Air.
Interesting. accurate, up-to-date. An
nounceG for publication.
Murray. John. The ocean. 1913.
l Interesting. non-technical. thor
oughly reliable account of methods.
instruments and results relative to
the depths, temperatures, physical
properties. tides. currents and plant
and animal life in the ocean.
Cole. G. A ]. Rocks and Their ORR
gins. 1912.
Adapted to well informed reader
rather than a beginner. Unbiased.
thorouehly scientific and covers the
whole field. though briefly. Logical.
thorough. accurate, readable and
stimulating.
Mineralogy.
Bennett. L. F. Rocks and Minerals.
1914.
| Excellent little elementary book de-
scribing Interestingly forty minerals
and forty rocks. Suited to give read
er with minimum Of time good idea
OF scope of mineralogy and petrology.
Gratacap. L. p. A Popular Guide to
| Minerals. 1912.
Splendidly illustrated work. based
on collections in the New York Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History. Text
not up to standard Of plates; rather
lclumsy, though reasonably accurate
and elementary. Will appeal to users
Of books who gain more from Illus
jtrations than text.