Abstract
THIS is an admirable introduction to the study of Nature by one whose experience in teaching must of necessity have indicated to him the requirements of beginners. The subjects are arranged according to the syllabus of the elementary stage of physiography, which will greatly extend the sphere of usefulness of the book. The treatment is very detailed for an elementary book, but there is nothing beyond the capacity of those for whom it is intended. The authoris of opinion—and we quite agree with him—that meagre accounts lead to inaccurate ideas, inasmuch as they are not of sufficiently general application. As far as desirable, and in accordance with the syllabus, simple experiments have been introduced. The main results of the Challenger Expedition are also explained, and illustrated by diagrams.
Elementary Physiography.
By J. Thornton (London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1888.)
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[Book Reviews]. Nature 37, 485–486 (1888). https://doi.org/10.1038/037485d0
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