Curiosities of Science, Past and Present. By John Timbs, F.S.A. Second Series. (‘Things Not Generally Known’ in Science). Fcap. 2s. 6d. cloth.
‘Marked by the tact, care, and usefulness which characterise all Mr. Timbs’s books.’—Notes and Queries.
‘“Curiosities of Science” contains as much information in 250 pages as could otherwise be gleaned from reading elaborate treatises on physical phenomena, acoustics, optics, astronomy, geology, and palæontology, meteorology, nautical geography, magnetism, the electric telegraph, &c.’—Mining Journal.
Curiosities of History. A Book for Old and Young. (‘Things Not Generally Known’ in History.) By John Timbs, F.S.A. Tenth Thousand. Fcap. 2s. 6d. cloth.
This book is an extension of the design of its predecessor to ‘Things Not Generally Known in History;’ or, where known, but imperfectly understood: as, in the salient points of history; such historic incidents and classical quotations as are often employed by public writers; and the Popular Errors of History, in the section of ‘Historic Doubts.’ By these means the work presents, in picturesque forms, many hundred Events and Incidents, Sayings and Origins, and noteworthy instances of Human Action.
‘We can conceive no more amusing book for the drawing-room, or one more useful for the school-room.’—Art Journal.
Popular Errors Explained and Illustrated. By John Timbs, F.S.A. Sixth Thousand. Fcap. 2s. 6d. cloth.
‘We know of few better books for young persons; it is instructive, entertaining, and reliable. This book cannot but enhance the author’s repute for curious research, and entertaining as well as instructive writing.’—Builder.
‘A work which ninety-nine persons out of every hundred would take up whenever it came in their way, and would always learn something from.’
English Churchman.