. The Argonaut. Biology end Its Makers, by William A. Locy,Ph. D., Sc D. Published by Henry Holt& Co., New York. This work is intended for the generalreader rather than for the specialist and is arecord of achievement rather than an effortto push forward the plow-point of investiga-tion. The author has adopted what may becalled the biographical method. That is tosay, he centres his subject around the lives ofthe men who have raised biology to its pres-ent point, always finding a proper balance be-tween mere biographical - details and thedistinctive labors in biological work that formthe main s
. The Argonaut. Biology end Its Makers, by William A. Locy,Ph. D., Sc D. Published by Henry Holt& Co., New York. This work is intended for the generalreader rather than for the specialist and is arecord of achievement rather than an effortto push forward the plow-point of investiga-tion. The author has adopted what may becalled the biographical method. That is tosay, he centres his subject around the lives ofthe men who have raised biology to its pres-ent point, always finding a proper balance be-tween mere biographical - details and thedistinctive labors in biological work that formthe main subject of the work. An historicalsequence is always well preserved, the firstpart of the book being devoted to the generalsources of the science and the second to thedistinctive doctrine of organic evolution. Theauthor is to be congratulated upon a workof exceptional clearness and one that is wellqualified to give the requisite amount of in-formation to the average intelligent readerwho has not BEWARE OF FIRE! Your valuable papers should bein one of our Safe Deposit $ a year. CROCKER SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS CROCKER BUILDING Post and Market SAN FRANCISCO The White House The Book Department carries a complete stock ofEnglish, French, German,Italian and Spanish books,current French and Germanreviews, magazines and illu-strated periodicals. Everything standard andnew in American and Eng-lish literature. New books on our counter on day of publication. California Agent for thefamous Mosher Books Raphael Weill & Co. Incorporated JUST A BOOK STORE Robertsons 1539 Van Ness Ave. Bet. Pine and California RARE ANTIQUES FINE PORCELAINS BEAUTIFUL ART NOVELTIES Sty? Arirraft NEW LOCATION 305 GEARY STREET Opposite St. Francis Hotel April 24, 1909. THE ARGONAUT 265 LITERARY NOTES. The New Social , by John Galsworthy. Publishedby G. P. Putnams Sons, New York;$ Mr. Galsworthy has given us another ofhis big calibre stories that have done so muchto d
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