Of Entertaining and Instructive Articles on Scientific Subjects.
EDITED BY HENRY LAWSON, M.D.,
Professor of Physiology in Queen’s College, Birmingham, and one of the Lecturers on Natural Science under the “Science and Art Department of the Committee of Council on Education.”
The Popular Science Review is, as its name implies, a Review conveying scientific knowledge in such a simple and popular form, that all who read may understand. There is at the present day a numerous and increasing class of intelligent readers who, without being scientific, are nevertheless greatly interested in scientific progress. They would willingly become acquainted with scientific truths, but are too often deterred from the pursuit of such studies by the abstruse or technical language in which these truths are conveyed. In order to meet the requirements of this portion of the community, every available means has been adopted to procure the most accurate information on all subjects of which the journal treats. No pains or expense has been spared to secure the most skilful artists to illustrate its pages.
Each number contains systematic, instructive articles (illustrated when needful) on subjects connected with some of the following sciences, viz.:—
| Astronomy, | Geography, | Mineralogy, |
| Botany, | Geology, | Physics, |
| Chemistry, | Metallurgy, | Zoology, |
| Ethnology, | Microscopy, | &c. &c., and |
| Science applied to the Arts, Manufactures, Commerce, and Agriculture. | ||
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS.
- Andrews, W., M.R.I.A. (Vice-President of the Zoological Society of Ireland).
- Ansted, Professor, F.R.S., F.G.S.
- Bond, Prof. F., M.B., F.C.S. (Hartley Institute, Southampton).
- Breen, James, F.R.A.S.
- Buckland, F., F.Z.S.
- Buckman, Prof. James, F.L.S., F.G.S.
- Collingwood, C., M.A., M.B., F.L.S.
- Cooke, M.C.
- Coultas, Harland.
- Crookes, William, F.R.S.
- De Quartrefages, Professor.
- Fairbairn, W., LL.D., F.R.S.
- Fraser, W., M.D., F.L.S.
- Gore, George.
- Gosse, Philip H., F.R.S.
- Hogg, Jabez, M.R.C.S., F.L.S., &c.
- Houghton, Rev. W., F.L.S.
- Hunt, Robert, F.R.S.
- Jesse, E., F.L.S.
- Jones, Prof. Rymer, F.R.S.
- King, Prof. W. (Queen’s College, Galway).
- Lankester, E., M.D., F.R.S., &c.
- Lankester, Mrs.
- Lewes, George H.
- Plues, Miss M.
- Phipson, J., M.B., Ph.D., F.C.S.
- Seemann, B., Ph.D., F.L.S., &c.
- Tuson, Prof., F.C.S. (Royal Vet. Col.).
- Voelcker, Prof., F.C.S. (Agricultural Coll., Cirencester).
- And other writers who take a prominent part in Scientific Literature.
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“M. C. Cooke writes ably on Microscopic Fungi parasitic on living plants. Aided by exquisite plates, he unfolds a curious page of botanical history, and the study of which is of great importance. These Microscopic Fungi are the dread of the farmer and the gardener. When the origin and growth of these parasites are better understood, a cure for their destructiveness may be found.”—Bradford Observer.