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46.  MATTER  AND  ENERGY
By  F.  Soddy,  M.A.,  F.R.S.  “A  most  fascinating  and  instructive  account  of
the  great  facts  of  physical  science,  concerning  which  our  knowledge,  of  later
years,  has  made  such  wonderful  progress.”—The  Bookseller.
49-  PSYCHOLOGY,  THE  STUDY  OF  BEHAVIOUR
By  Prof.  W.  McDougall,  F.R.S.,  M.B.  “A  happy  example  of  the  nontechnical ­
  handling  of  an  unwieldy  science,  suggesting  rather  than  dogmatising.
It  should  whet  appetites  for  deeper  study.”—Christian  World.
53.  THE  MAKING  OF  THE  EARTH
By  Prof.  J.  W.  Gregory,  F.R.S.  (With  38  Maps  and  Figures.)  The  Professor
of  Geology  at  Glasgow  describes  the  origin  of  the  earth,  the  formation  and
changes  of  i  ts  surface  and  structure,  its  geological  history,  the  first  appearance
of  life,  and  its  influence  upon  the  globe.
57-  THE  HUMAN  BODY
By  A.  Keith,  M.D.,  LL.D.,  Conservator  of  Museum  and  Hunterian  Professor, ­
  Royal  College  of  Surgeons.  (Illustrated.)  The  work  of  the  dissectingroom
  is  described,  and  among  other  subjects  dealt  with  are  :  the  development
of  the  body  ;  malformations  and  monstrosities  ;  changes  of  youth  and  age  ;  sex
differences,  are  they  increasing  or  decreasing  ?  race  characters  ;  bodily  features
as  indexes  of  mental  character  ;  degeneration  and  regeneration  ;  and  the
genealogy  and  antiquity  of  man.
58.  ELECTRICITY
By  Gisbert  Kapp,  D.Eng.,  M.I.E.E.,  M.I.C.E.,  Professor  of  Electrical
Engineering  in  the  University  of  Birmingham.  (Illustrated.)  Deals  with
frictional  and  contact  electricity  ;  potential  ;  electrification  by  mechanical
means  ;  the  electric  current  ;  the  dynamics  of  electric  currents  ;  alternating
currents  ;  the  distribution  of  electricity,  etc.
In  Preparation
CHEMISTRY.  Py  Prof.  R.  Meldola,  F.R.S.
THE  MINERAL  WORLD.  By  Sir  T.  H.  Holland,  K.C.I.E.,  D.Sc.
PLANT  LIFE.  By  Prof.  J.  B.  Farmer,  F.R.S.
NERVES.  By  Prof.  D.  Fraser  Harris,  M.D.,  D.Sc.
A  STUDY  OF  SEX.  By  Prof.  J.  A.  Thomson  and  Prof.  Patrick  Geddes.
THE  GROWTH  OF  EUROPE.  By  Prof.  Grenville  Cole.

Philosophy  and  Religion

15.  MOHAMMEDANISM
By  Prof.  D.  S.  Margoliouth,  M.A.,  D.Litt.  “This  generous  shilling’s
worth  of  wisdom.  ...  A  delicate,  humorous,  and  most  responsible  tractate
by  an  illuminative  professor.”—Daily  Mail.
40.  THE  PROBLEMS  OF  PHILOSOPHY
By  the  Hon.  Bertrand  Russell,  F.R.S.  A  book  that  the  1  man  in  the
street  '  will  recognise  at  once  to  be  a  boon.  .  .  .  Consistently  lucid  and  nontechnical ­
  throughout.”—Christian  World.
47.  BUDDHISM
By  Mrs  Rhys  Davids,  M.A.  “A  very  able  and  concise  ‘study  of  the  Buddhist
norm.’  .  .  .  The  author  presents  very  attractively  as  well  as  very  learnedly
the  philosophy  of  Buddhism  as  the  greatest  scholars  of  the  day  interpret  it.”—
Daily  News.