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THIS is one of the school books called into existence by the alterations which have been made by the Department of Science and Art in the syllabus for elementary physiography. A clear perception of the needs of both pupils and teachers is evident throughout, and the high standard which the authors have set themselves in previous works of a similar character is thoroughly maintained. The book is so planned that it is well adapted for the new arrangement whereby the subject may be taken in three stages, by candidates for engagement as pupil teachers, and pupil teachers in their first and second years; and it also includes most of the subjects of the Oxford and Cambridge Junior Local examinations in experimental science. Though treating a considerable range of subjects, and keeping examination requirements well in view, the book is by no means sketchy, but indicates very clearly the significance of the progressive series ot experiments described. Many of the experiments are suitable for performance by the pupils themselves. The illustrations are both numerous and good.
Experimental Science (Physiography: Section I.).
By R. A. Gregory A. T. Simmons Pp. viii + 332. (London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1899.)
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Experimental Science (Physiography: Section I.) . Nature 61, 77 (1899). https://doi.org/10.1038/061077b0
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