A series of very interesting scientific books, under the general title "The Romance of Science," is published by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Among these volumes are—
| The Making of Flowers | By | Professor Henslow. |
| The Birth and Growth of Worlds | " | Professor Green. |
| Spinning Tops | " | Professor Perry. |
| Time and Tide | " | Sir Robert Ball. |
The same publishers also issue a series of "Natural History Rambles," including—
| In Search of Minerals | By | D. T. Ansted. |
| Lane and Field | " | the Rev J. G. Wood. |
| Ponds and Ditches | " | M. C. Cooke. |
| Underground | " | J. E. Taylor. |
| The Woodlands | " | M. C. Cooke. |
| The Sea-shore | " | Professor Duncan. |
There is also a new series, called "The Wonder Books of Science," of which
The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes, and
The Wonder Book of the Atmosphere
are the first.
Other good scientific yet very entertaining books:—
| The Fairyland of Science | By | A. B. Buckley. |
| Through Magic Glasses | " | " |
| Life and Her Children | " | " |
| The Romance of the Insect World | " | Miss L. Badenoch. |
| The Ocean | " | " |
| Glaucus | " | Charles Kingsley. |
| Madam How and Lady Why | " | " |
| The Old Red Sandstone | " | Hugh Miller. |
| The Testimony of the Rocks | " | " |
| Homes without Hands | " | Rev. J. G. Wood. |
| Sun, Moon, and Stars | " | A. Giberne. |
| The Story of the Heavens | " | Sir Robert Ball. |
| Other Worlds than Ours | " | R. A. Proctor. |
| The Orbs around us | " | " |
| The Boys Book of Inventions | " | R. S. Baker. |
| Extinct Animals | " | E. Ray Lankester. |
| Electricity for Young People | " | Tudor Jenks. |