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AMONG the various publications obtained by members and associates at the meetings of the British Association one of the most valuable is always the handbook which serves as a history of the place in which the annual assembly is held and a guide to matters of interest in the district. The “Handbook and Guide to Dundee and District,” which has been prepared for the meeting to be opened on September 4, is one of the best arranged and most comprehensive we have had in recent years. The first section, which has been edited by Mr. A. W. Paton, the convener of committee, includes a history of Dundee, a forecast of its future, an account of its social service and city problems, its public services, its industrial and commercial life, and its importance as an educational centre. The second section, edited by Dr. A. H. Millar, includes seven scientific contributions dealing with the geology, the flora, ornithology, and so on, of Dundee and district; biographies of some distinguished men of science born in Forfarshire, and interesting information as to local architecture, ancient trades and incorporations of the district; and Dundee art, music and drama.
Handbook and Guide to Dundee and District.
Prepared for the Members of the “British Association for the Advancement of Science,” on the occasion of their visit to Dundee, under the direction of the Local Publications Committee. Section i. Edited by A. W. Paton. Section ii. Edited by Dr. A. H. Millar. Pp. xiv + 683. (Dundee: Printed by David Winter and Son.)
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Handbook and Guide to Dundee and District . Nature 89, 658 (1912). https://doi.org/10.1038/089658a0
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