The BOOKSHELF is so built that it creates a desire for knowledge, and
then satisfies that desire. At the same time the BOOKSHELF does not
pretend to tell all that is known on any one subject. The Editors have
selected the subjects concerning which no one should be ignorant, and
have seen to it that the information is given in an attractive form with
plenty of illustrative material, and that when the reader is finished
he will have a working knowledge of the subject. To awaken minds and to
make them alert and receptive has been the aim in making the BOOKSHELF.