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THE praise which we were able to bestow on the first of Prof. Baird's Annual Records, that for 1871, can be fully repeated with regard to its successor. The only method of “reviewing” a work of this kind, is to refer in general terms to its scope, and to the degree to which the compiler appears to have fulfilled the promises of his programme. On these points we can speak in the most favourable terms. As far as a cursory glance through the pages of the volume enables us to speak, we believe that purchasers of the book will find it a most useful addition to their library shelves. The paragraphs refer to the most noteworthy additions to scientific knowledge or observation made during the year, and have been compiled with commendable terseness and perspicuity from a large range of English, American, and Continental sources. A carefully raisonné table of contents, and an alphabetical index, will enable the student to turn without difficulty to any desired subject. Although absolute freedom from errors, typical and otherwise, can hardly be expected in a work with so large a scope, the American “Record” contrasts most favourably in this respect with some similar volumes published in this country. We do not know where to find a more complete record of the science of the year; and we shall hope to see a long series of these useful volumes.
Annual Record of Science and Industry for 1872;
edited by Spencer F. Baird, with the assistance of eminent men of Science. (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1873.)
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Annual Record of Science and Industry for 1872. Nature 9, 140 (1873). https://doi.org/10.1038/009140a0
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