Prof. A. C. RAMSAY, LL. D., F.R.S., _Earth Sculpture: Hills,
Valleys, Mountains, Plains, Rivers, Lakes; how they were produced,
and how they have been destroyed._
Prof. RUDOLPH VIRCHOW (Berlin University), _Morbid Physiological
Action._
Prof. CLAUDE BERNARD, _Physical and Metaphysical Phenomena of
life._
Prof. H. SAINTE-CLAIRE DEVILLE, _An Introduction to General
Chemistry._
Prof. WURTZ, _Atoms and the Atomic Theory._
Prof. DE QUATREFAGES, _The Negro Races._
Prof. LACAZE-DUTHIERS, _Zoology since Cuvier._
Prof. BERTHELOT, _Chemical Synthesis._
Prof. J. ROSENTHAL, _General Physiology of Muscles and Nerves._
Prof. JAMES D. DANA, M.A., LL. D., _On Cephalization; or,
Head-Characters in the Gradation and Progress of Life._
Prof. S. W. JOHNSON, M.A., _On the Nutrition of Plants._
Prof. AUSTIN FLINT, Jr., M.D., _The Nervous System and its Relation
to the Bodily Functions._
Prof. W. D. WHITNEY, _Modern Linguistic Science._
Prof. C. A. YOUNG, Ph. D. (of Dartmouth College), _The Sun._
Prof. BERNSTEIN (University of Halle), _Physiology of the Senses._
Prof. FERDINAND COHN (Breslau University), _Thallophytes (Algæe,
Lichens, Fungi)._
Prof. HERMANN (University of Zurich), _Respiration._
Prof. LEUCKART (University of Leipsic), _Outlines of Animal
Organization._
Prof. LIEBREICH (University of Berlin), _Outlines of Toxicology._
Prof. KUNDT (University of Strasburg), _On Sound._
Prof. REES (University of Erlangen), _On Parasitic Plants._
Prof. STEINTHAL (University of Berlin), _Outlines of the Science of
Language._
E. ALGLAVE (Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law at
Douai, and of Political Economy at Lille), _The Primitive Elements
of Political Constitutions._
P. LORAIN (Professor of Medicine, Paris), _Modern Epidemics._
Prof. SCHÜTZENBERGER (Director of the Chemical Laboratory at the
Sorbonne), _On Fermentations._
Mons. DEBRAY, _Precious Metals._
_Opinions of the Press on the "International Scientific Series."_
I.
Tyndall's Forms of Water.
1 vol., 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated Price, $1.50.
"In the volume now published, Professor Tyndall has presented a noble
illustration of the acuteness and subtlety of his intellectual powers,
the scope and insight of his scientific vision, his singular command
of the appropriate language of exposition, and the peculiar vivacity
and grace with which he unfolds the results of intricate scientific
research."--_N. Y. Tribune_.
"The 'Forms of Water,' by Professor Tyndall, is an interesting and
instructive little volume, admirably printed and illustrated. Prepared
expressly for this series, it is in some measure a guarantee of the
excellence of the volumes that will follow, and an indication that the
publishers will spare no pains to include in the series the freshest
investigations of the best scientific minds."--_Boston Journal_.
"This series is admirably commenced by this little volume from the pen
of Prof. Tyndall. A perfect master of his subject, he presents in a
style easy and attractive his methods of investigation, and the
results obtained, and gives to the reader a clear conception of all the
wondrous transformations to which water is subjected."--_Churchman_.
II.
Bagehot's Physics and Politics.
1 vol., 12mo. Price, $1.50.
"If the 'International Scientific Series' proceeds as it has begun, it
will more than fulfil the promise given to the reading public in its
prospectus. The first volume, by Professor Tyndall, was a model of
lucid and attractive scientific exposition; and now we have a second,
by Mr. Walter Bagehot, which is not only very lucid and charming, but
also original and suggestive in the highest degree. Nowhere since the
publication of Sir Henry Maine's 'Ancient Law,' have we seen so many
fruitful thoughts suggested in the course of a couple of hundred
pages.... To do justice to Mr. Bagehot's fertile book, would require a
long article. With the best of intentions, we are conscious of having
given but a sorry account of it in these brief paragraphs. But we hope
we have said enough to commend it to the attention of the thoughtful
reader."--Prof. JOHN FISKE, in the _Atlantic Monthly_.
"Mr. Bagehot's style is clear and vigorous. We refrain from
giving a fuller account of these suggestive essays, only because we
are sure that our readers will find it worth their while to
peruse the book for themselves; and we sincerely hope that the
forthcoming parts of the 'International Scientific Series' will be
as interesting."--_Athenæum_.
"Mr. Bagehot discusses an immense variety of topics connected with the
progress of societies and nations, and the development of their
distinctive peculiarities; and his book shows an abundance of
ingenious and original thought."--ALFRED RUSSELL WALLACE, in
_Nature_.
III.
Foods.
By Dr. EDWARD SMITH.
1 vol., 12mo. Cloth Illustrated. Price, $1.75.
In making up THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SERIES, Dr Edward Smith was
selected as the ablest man in England to treat the important subject
of Foods. His services were secured for the undertaking, and the
little treatise he has produced shows that the choice of a writer on
this subject was most fortunate, as the book is unquestionably the
clearest and best-digested compend of the Science of Foods that has
appeared in our language.
"The book contains a series of diagrams, displaying the effects
of sleep and meals on pulsation and respiration, and of various
kinds of food on respiration, which, as the results of Dr
Smith's own experiments, possess a very high value. We have
not far to go in this work for occasions of favorable criticism;
they occur throughout, but are perhaps most apparent in those
parts of the subject with which Dr. Smith's name is especially
linked."--_London Examiner._
"The union of scientific and popular treatment in the composition
of this work will afford an attraction to many readers who would
have been indifferent to purely theoretical details.... Still his
work abounds in information, much of which is of great value, and
a part of which could not easily be obtained from other sources.
Its interest is decidedly enhanced for students who demand both
clearness and exactness of statement, by the profusion of well
executed woodcuts, diagrams, and tables, which accompany the
volume.... The suggestions of the author on the use of tea and
coffee, and of the various forms of alcohol, although perhaps not
strictly of a novel character, are highly instructive, and form an
interesting portion of the volume."--_N. Y. Tribune._
IV.
Body and Mind.
THE THEORIES OF THEIR RELATION.
By ALEXANDER BAIN, LL.D.
1 vol., 12mo. Cloth Price, $1.50.
PROFESSOR BAIN is the author of two well-known standard works upon the
Science of Mind--"The Senses and the Intellect," and "The Emotions and
the Will." He is one of the highest living authorities in the school
which holds that there can be no sound or valid psychology unless the
mind and the body are studied, as they exist, together.
"It contains a forcible statement of the connection between
mind and body, studying their subtile interworkings by the
light of the most recent physiological investigations. The
summary in Chapter V., of the investigations of Dr. Lionel Beale
of the embodiment of the intellectual functions in the cerebral
system, will be found the freshest and most interesting part of
his book. Prof. Bain's own theory of the connection between the
mental and the bodily part in man is stated by himself to be as
follows: There is 'one substance, with two sets of properties,
two sides, the physical and the mental--a _double-faced unity_.'
While, in the strongest manner, asserting the union of mind
with brain, he yet denies 'the association of union _in place_,'
but asserts the union of close succession in time,' holding that
'the same being is, by alternate fits, under extended and under
unextended consciousness.'"--_Christian Register._
V.
The Study of Sociology.
By HERBERT SPENCER.
1 vol., 12mo. Cloth Price, $1.50.
"The philosopher whose distinguished name gives weight and
influence to this volume, has given in its pages some of the
finest specimens of reasoning in all its forms and departments.
There is a fascination in his array of facts, incidents, and
opinions, which draws on the reader to ascertain his conclusions.
The coolness and calmness of his treatment of acknowledged
difficulties and grave objections to his theories win for him a
close attention and sustained effort, on the part of the reader,
to comprehend, follow, grasp, and appropriate his principles. This
book, independently of its bearing upon sociology, is valuable as
lucidly showing what those essential characteristics are which
entitle any arrangement and connection of facts and deductions to
be called a _science_."--_Episcopalian._
"This work compels admiration by the evidence which it gives of
immense research, study, and observation, and is, withal, written
in a popular and very pleasing style. It is a fascinating work, as
well as one of deep practical thought."--_Bost. Post._
"Herbert Spencer is unquestionably the foremost living thinker in
the psychological and sociological fields, and this volume is an
important contribution to the science of which it treats.... It
will prove more popular than any of its author's other creations,
for it is more plainly addressed to the people and has a more
practical and less speculative cast. It will require thought, but
it is well worth thinking about."--_Albany Evening Journal_.
VI.
The New Chemistry.
By JOSIAH P. COOKE, Jr.,
Erving Professor of Chemistry and Mineralogy in Harvard University.
1 vol., 12mo. Cloth Price, $2.00.
"The book of Prof. Cooke is a model of the modern popular science
work. It has just the due proportion of fact, philosophy, and true
romance, to make it a fascinating companion, either for the voyage
or the study."--_Daily Graphic._
"This admirable monograph, by the distinguished Erving Professor
of Chemistry in Harvard University, is the first American
contribution to 'The International Scientific Series,' and a more
attractive piece of work in the way of popular exposition upon a
difficult subject has not appeared in a long time. It not only
well sustains the character of the volumes with which it is
associated, but its reproduction in European countries will be an
honor to American science."--_New York Tribune._
"All the chemists in the country will enjoy its perusal, and many
will seize upon it as a thing longed for. For, to those advanced
students who have kept well abreast of the chemical tide, it
offers a calm philosophy. To those others, youngest of the class,
who have emerged from the schools since new methods have
prevailed, it presents a generalization, drawing to its use all
the data, the relations of which the newly-fledged fact-seeker may
but dimly perceive without its aid.... To the old chemists, Prof.
Cooke's treatise is like a message from beyond the mountain. They
have heard of changes in the science; the clash of the battle of
old and new theories has stirred them from afar. The tidings, too,
had come that the old had given way; and little more than this
they knew.... Prof. Cooke's 'New Chemistry' must do wide service
in bringing to close sight the little known and the longed for....
As a philosophy it is elementary, but, as a book of science,
ordinary readers will find it sufficiently advanced."--_Utica
Morning Herald._
VII.
The Conservation of Energy.
By BALFOUR STEWART, LL. D., F.R.S.
_With an Appendix treating of the Vital and Mental Applications of the
Doctrine._
1 vol., 12mo. Cloth. Price, $1.50.
"The author has succeeded in presenting the facts in a clear and
satisfactory manner, using simple language and copious illustration in
the presentation of facts and principles, confining himself, however,
to the physical aspect of the subject. In the Appendix the operation
of the principles in the spheres of life and mind is supplied by the
essays of Professors Le Conte and Bain."--_Ohio Farmer._
"Prof Stewart is one of the best known teachers in Owens College in
Manchester.
"The volume of THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SERIES now before us is an
excellent illustration of the true method of teaching, and will well
compare with Prof. Tyndall's charming little book in the same series
on 'Forms of Water,' with illustrations enough to make clear, but not
to conceal his thoughts, in a style simple and brief."--_Christian
Register, Boston_.
"The writer has wonderful ability to compress much information into a
few words. It is a rich treat to read such a book as this, when there
is so much beauty and force combined with such simplicity."--_Eastern
Press._
VIII.
Animal Locomotion;
Or, WALKING, SWIMMING, AND FLYING.
_With a Dissertation on Aëronautics._
By J. BELL PETTIGREW, M.D., F.R.S., F.R.S.E., F.R.C.P.E.
1 vol., 12mo. Price, $1.75.
"This work is more than a contribution to the stock of entertaining
knowledge, though, if it only pleased, that would be sufficient excuse
for its publication. But Dr. Pettigrew has given his time to these
investigations with the ultimate purpose of solving the difficult
problem of Aëronautics. To this he devotes the last fifty pages of his
book. Dr. Pettigrew is confident that man will yet conquer the domain
of the air."--_N. Y. Journal of Commerce._
"Most persons claim to know how to walk, but few could explain the
mechanical principles involved in this most ordinary transaction, and
will be surprised that the movements of bipeds and quadrupeds, the
darting and rushing motion of fish, and the erratic flight of the
denizens of the air, are not only analogous, but can be reduced to
similar formula. The work is profusely illustrated, and, without
reference to the theory it is designed to expound, will be regarded as
a valuable addition to natural history."--_Omaha Republic._
IX.
Responsibility in Mental Disease.
By HENRY MAUDSLEY, M.D.,
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians; Professor of Medical
Jurisprudence in University College, London.
1 vol., 12mo. Cloth. Price, $1.50.
"Having lectured in a medical college on Mental Disease, this book has
been a feast to us. It handles a great subject in a masterly manner,
and, in our judgment, the positions taken by the author are correct
and well sustained."--_Pastor and People._
"The author is at home in his subject, and presents his views in an
almost singularly clear and satisfactory manner.... The volume is a
valuable contribution to one of the most difficult, and at the same
time one of the most important subjects of investigation at the
present day."--_N. Y. Observer._
"It is a work profound and searching, and abounds in wisdom."--_Pittsburg
Commercial._
"Handles the important topic with masterly power, and its suggestions
are practical and of great value."--_Providence Press._
X.
The Science of Law.
By SHELDON AMOS, M.A.,
Professor of Jurisprudence in University College, London; author of "A
Systematic View of the Science of Jurisprudence," "An English Code,
its Difficulties and the Modes of overcoming them," etc., etc.
1 vol., 12mo. Cloth. Price, $1.75.
"The valuable series of 'International Scientific' works, prepared by
eminent specialists, with the intention of popularizing information in
their several branches of knowledge, has received a good accession in
this compact and thoughtful volume. It is a difficult task to give the
outlines of a complete theory of law in a portable volume, which he
who runs may read, and probably Professor Amos himself would be the
last to claim that he has perfectly succeeded in doing this. But he
has certainly done much to clear the science of law from the technical
obscurities which darken it to minds which have had no legal training,
and to make clear to his 'lay' readers in how true and high a sense it
can assert its right to be considered a science, and not a mere
practice."--_The Christian Register._
"The works of Bentham and Austin are abstruse and philosophical,
and Maine's require hard study and a certain amount of special
training. The writers also pursue different lines of investigation,
and can only be regarded as comprehensive in the departments they
confined themselves to. It was left to Amos to gather up the result
and present the science in its fullness. The unquestionable merits of
this, his last book, are, that it contains a complete treatment of
a subject which has hitherto been handled by specialists, and it
opens up that subject to every inquiring mind.... To do justice to
'The Science of Law' would require a longer review than we have
space for. We have read no more interesting and instructive book for
some time. Its themes concern every one who renders obedience to laws,
and who would have those laws the best possible. The tide of legal
reform which set in fifty years ago has to sweep yet higher if the
flaws in our jurisprudence are to be removed. The process of change
cannot be better guided than by a well-informed public mind, and
Prof. Amos has done great service in materially helping to promote
this end."--_Buffalo Courier._
XI.
Animal Mechanism,
_A Treatise on Terrestrial and Aërial Locomotion._
By E. J. MAREY,
Professor at the College of France, and Member of the Academy of
Medicine.
With 117 Illustrations, drawn and engraved under the direction of the
author.
1 vol., 12mo. Cloth. Price, $1.75
"We hope that, in the short glance which we have taken of some of the
most important points discussed in the work before us, we have
succeeded in interesting our readers sufficiently in its contents to
make them curious to learn more of its subject-matter. We cordially
recommend it to their attention.
"The author of the present work, it is well known, stands at the head
of those physiologists who have investigated the mechanism of animal
dynamics--indeed, we may almost say that he has made the subject his
own. By the originality of his conceptions, the ingenuity of his
constructions, the skill of his analysis, and the perseverance of his
investigations, he has surpassed all others in the power of unveiling
the complex and intricate movements of animated beings."--_Popular
Science Monthly._
XII.
History of the Conflict between Religion and Science.
By JOHN WILLIAM DRAPER, M.D., LL. D.,
Author of "The Intellectual Development of Europe."
1 vol., 12mo. Price, $1.75.
"This little 'History' would have been a valuable contribution to
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subject that is at present engrossing the attention of a large number
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the sagacity of its distinguished author that he has so well gauged
the requirements of the times, and so adequately met them by the
preparation of this volume. It remains to be added that, while the
writer has flinched from no responsibility in his statements, and has
written with entire fidelity to the demands of truth and justice,
there is not a word in his book that can give offense to candid and
fair-minded readers."--_N. Y. Evening Post._
"The key-note to this volume is found in the antagonism between the
progressive tendencies of the human mind and the pretensions of
ecclesiastical authority, as developed in the history of modern
science. No previous writer has treated the subject from this point of
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