WORKS.
| 1839 Darwin’s “Journal of Researches into the Natural History andGeology of the Countries Visited during the voyage of H.M.S.Beagle’ [1832-36],” 1889 | CSTR 508.3 |
| This v. and the two succeeding ones were the outcome of a government scientificexpedition round the world during which D. was naturalist. The results of the voyagewere considered “the most important of recent years,” and “it is impossible to overratethe influence of the voyage on D.’s career. He left England untried, he returned apractised and brilliant geologist. And above all he came back full of the thoughtsof evolution.” | |
The general appearance of the additions catalogue as it appears in these bulletins may be gathered from the two following examples:
Philology.
| Wright, Joseph. Primer of the Gothic Language: containingthe Gospel of St Mark, selections from the otherGospels, and the Second Epistle to Timothy: withgrammar, notes, and glossary. 1899. (ClarendonPr.) | R 439 |
| Author was deputy prof. of comparative philology, Oxford Univ., and ed. of“The English Dialect Dict.” (Rq 427). Bibliog. of works on Gothic, 2 pp. | |
| 225 bb | 6060 |
Natural Science.
| Ellis, David. Medicinal Herbs and Poisonous Plants. Illus.1918. (Blackie) | CST 581.6 |
| Author is D.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.S.E. Elementary botanical descriptions ofBritish plants, including herbs imported or collected for the herbalist. Notes concerningcultivation, source of supply, present and former price, and other commercialdetails, are given of the more important British drug plants. | |
| 615 | 2349 |
| Gerhardi, C. H. W. Electricity Meters: their constructionand management: a practical manual for centralstation engineers, distribution engineers, and students.Illus. 1917. (Benn) | CR 621.3 |
| Author is chief of testing dept., Metropolitan Electric Supply Co., London.Alphabetically arranged descriptions, under classified heads, of the principal metersin use to-day. Latter portion of v. is devoted to testing arrangements and apparatus,meter testing, fixing, reading, cleaning and repairing, and book-keeping. | |
| 19843 | |
| Mackenzie, Col. J. S. F. Wild Flowers, and How toName Them at a Glance without Botany. Illus.(Holden) | CST 580 |
| Deals with some 300 of the larger and more common wild flowers, withouttechnical terms, and uses identification methods described as similar to those employedby the police in identifying people. | |
| 33549 | |
| Stanley, W. F. Notes on the Nebular Theory in Relationto Stellar, Solar, Planetary, Cometary, and GeologicalPhenomena. 15 + 259 pp. 31 Illus. 81⁄4 ins. × 51⁄2 ins.1895. (Paul, Trench, Trübner). | CSTR S70(016) |
| Author (1829-1900), (F.R.A.S., F.G.S., etc.), scientific instrument maker andeducationalist, was a South Norwood resident, a local J.P., and founder of theStanley Technical Trade Schools, South Norwood. | |
| 523.1 Gift from Mrs Cushing | 19840 |
Useful Arts.