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Science, New Series, Vol. 5, No. 125, May 21, 1897


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Front Matter (1 p.)
The Problems of Astronomy, pp. 777-785
Simon Newcomb

The Recent Visit of Sir Archibald Geikie, pp. 785-787
J. F. Kemp

Notes for a Comparison between the Tertiary Volcanic Succession in Northwestern Europe and in Western America, pp. 788-789
W. F. Morsell

Some Phases of Weed Evolution, pp. 789-791
F. A. Waugh

The Effect of the Density of the Surrounding Gas on the Discharge of Electrified Metals by X-Rays, pp. 791-795
C. D. Child

Current Notes on Physiography, pp. 795-797
W. M. Davis

Current Notes on Anthropology, pp. 797-798
D. G. Brinton

Notes on Inorganic Chemistry, pp. 798-799
J. L. H.

Scientific Notes and News, pp. 799-803
University and Educational News, pp. 803-804


Discussion and Correspondence
Former Extension of Ice in Greenland, pp. 804-805
Ralph S. Tarr
Poudré, p. 805
Ludovic Estes
Earliest Published Note of the Late Chas. E. Bendire, p. 805
C. H. M.


Scientific Literature
Recent Text-Books in Physics, pp. 805-810
Elementary Text-books on Physics
Anthony; Brackett
The Elements of Physics
Nichols; Franklin
The Outlines of Physics
E. L. Nichols
Problems and Questions in Physics
Matthews; Shearer
Intermediate Course of Practical Physics
Schuster; Sees
Experimental Physics
W. A. Stone
First Principles of Natural Philosophy
A. E. Dolbear
Antropologia della Stirpe Camitica
Giuseppe Sergi
Elementary Human Physiology
J. G. M. Kendrick
The Story of a Piece of Coal--What it is, Whence it Comes and Whither it Goes
Edward A. Martin
Review author[s]: D. G. Brinton; Joseph W. Warren; J. J. Stevenson


Societies and Academies, pp. 810-812
New Books, p. 812

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