Works on Nature and Natural History.

 

Chips from the Earth’s Crust;
or, Short Studies in Natural
Science. By Joun Greson, Natu-
ral History Department, Edin-
burgh Museum of Science and
Art; Author of “Science Glean-
ings in Many Fields,” ete. With
29 INustrations. Post 8vo, cloth
extra. Price 2s. 6d.

“4 popular account of the Earth’s sur-
Face and formation, such as may interest
and instruct boys of an inquiring habit
ofmind. It comprises chapters on earth-
quakes, meteors, tornadoes, and other
phenomena.” —SaTuRDAY REVIEW.

Science Gleanings in Animal Life.
By Joun Greson, Natural History
Department, Edinburgh Museum
of Scienceand Art. With 18 Illus-
trations. Post 8vo, cloth extra.
Price 2s. 6d.

The reader will find ‘ Science Glean-
ings” rich in information regarding such
interesting topics as animal intelligence,
animal mimicry, the weapons of animals,
their partnerships, and their migrations.
Much information is also given regard-
ing food fishes and about animals with
which, whether as friends or foes, man
has more especially to do.

Great Waterfalls, Cataracts, and
Geysers, Described and Ilus-
trated. By Jouy Gipson, Natural
History Department, Edinburgh
Museum of Science and Art; Au-
thor of ‘‘Chips from the Earth’s
Crust,” ete. With 32 Ilustra-

_tions. Post 8vo, cloth extra.
Price 2s. 6d.

Earthquakes: Their History, Phe-
nomena, and Probable Causes.
By Muyeao Pontoy, F.R.S.E.
New and Revised Edition, with
an Account of Recent Earth-
quakes, by the Author of ‘‘ Chips
from the Earth’s Crust,” etc.
Post 8vo, cloth extra. 2s.

 

In the Polar Regions ; or, Nature

and Natural History in the Frozen
Zones. With Anecdotes and
Stories of Adventure and Travel.
46 Illustrations. Post 8vo, cloth
extra. Price 2s. 6d.

In the Tropical Regions; or,
Nature and Natural History in
the Torrid Zone. With Anec-
dotes and Stories of Adventure
and Travel. 78 Illustrations.
Post 8vo, cloth extra. 2s. 6d,

In the Temperate Regions; or,
Nature and Natural History in
the Temperate Zones. With
Anecdotes and Stories of Adven-
ture and Travel. 72 Illustrations,
Post 8vo, cloth extra. 2s. 6d.

“Tn the Polar,” “In the Tropical,”
and “In the Temperate Regions,” are
three companion volumes, though each is
complete in tiself. The full title suggests
the character of the books. They are re-
plete with information on the animal and
vegetable life of the countries described,
and abound in illustrations in elucida-
tion of the text. Good books either jor
school or home libraries.

Gaussen’s World’s Birthday. IT-
lustrated. Foolscap 8vo. 2s. 6d.
Lectures delivered to an audience of
young people, in Geneva, on the first
chapter of Genesis. The discoveries of
astronomical and geological science are
simply explained, and harmonized with
the statements of Scripture.

 

Nature’s Wonders ; or, How God’s

Works Praise Him. By the Rey.
Ricrarp Newrox, D.D. With
53 Engravings. Post 8vo. 2s. 6d

Addresses to young persons, an various
subjects of science and natural history,
to show “how God’s works praise him.”
With illustrative anecdotes and engrar-
UnGs,

 

T. NELSON AND SONS, LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.