OCEANICA.

We take pleasure in announcing, under the above title, the publication of Volume XIV of THE EARTH AND ITS INHABITANTS series, by ELISÉE RECLUS, which describes OCEANICA, the wonderful group of islands forming the Australian Colonies, the great Spice Islands of the Indian Ocean, and the remarkable islands that are so striking a feature of the Pacific Ocean, thereby completing that portion of the work relating to the Eastern Hemisphere.

This volume will be found inferior to none that has preceded it, in the general character of its information and in the beauty of its maps and illustrations. The maps are obtained from actual surveys, made with all the completeness and accuracy which characterize modern scientific investigations; while the illustrations, as in the preceding volumes, are faithful representations of the places, the people, and the scenic characteristics of the different localities. In this particular this volume, like the rest of the series, is notably superior to other geographical works, and commends itself to every reader.

One volume, 8vo, uniform in price and binding with the volumes previously issued. (See page 3.) Bound in sheep, $6.00; in half morocco, $7.00.

A NEW PHYSICAL

GEOGRAPHY.

By ELISÉE RECLUS. Being Supplementary Volumes to M. Reclus's "Earth and its Inhabitants." Edited by A. H. KEANE, B. A. In two volumes. Vol. I. THE EARTH: A Descriptive History of the Phenomena of the Life of the Globe. Vol. II. THE SEA AND THE SKY. Illustrated by numerous Engravings and by Maps printed in Tints. Sold only by subscription. Price, $6.00 per volume in sheep; or $7.00 per volume in half morocco.

THE NEW PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY is a companion-work to M. Reclus's splendid EARTH AND ITS INHABITANTS, and corresponds therewith in size, typography, and artistic features. It is altogether the most comprehensive work on physical geography— the phenomena of the land, the sea, and the sky—existing in any language. The authenticity of the work is, of course, beyond question, inasmuch as M. Reclus is acknowledged by the scientists of all nations to be the foremost living geographer; and it is not only wholly trustworthy, so far as the science of the subject has progressed, but it is singularly clear in all its statements. Dealing with the vast phenomena of the universe, with the complex and marvelous features of the land and the water, and with the wonders of the sky, it is yet perfectly simple and transparent in literary style, and may be read with equal pleasure by the student to whom the subject is new and by the man of science. It is a superb and most valuable contribution to the learning of the period, and as such will be welcomed by all educated and intelligent persons.

New York: D. APPLETON & CO., Publishers, 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street.

CHANGES,

AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH AND THE WELL-BEING OF SOCIETY. BY DAVID A. WELLS. 12mo, 493-xii pages, cloth. Price, $2.00.

Great changes in the world's work of production and distribution have taken place within a generation, and but few people realize how extensive and complex are the economic and social disturbances they have occasioned. It is clearly of the first importance that all interested in these serious problems of advancing civilization should be fully and correctly informed in respect to the questions which are being daily forced upon the attention of society.

Intelligent legislation for the relief of existing evils can only be secured by an enlightened comprehension of the present underlying conditions, and an appreciation of the extent to which recent extraordinary progress has modified or enlarged the premises heretofore accepted as a basis for reasoning. To supply this information; to tell clearly what has happened; to indicate from a great array of facts, without attempting to prophesy, what may be the course of events in the future, and what their influence for good or evil-has been the task which the author of ECONOMIC CHANGES has proposed to himself. That he has succeeded in producing a work of stirring interest and vital importance is abundantly demonstrated by the following testimonials from those best qualified to express an opinion, on both sides of the Atlantic:

"The book is the best contribution Mr. Wells has ever made to economical and statistical and social science, and one of the best that is to be found in any country or language."-New York Evening Post.

"Mr. Wells deals with the subject of recent economic changes in a manner altogether superior to anything which this country can now show. For masterly and dispassionate treatment of economic facts and tendencies, no less than for grasp of principle, we must go to the Americans like Mr. Wells and Mr. Atkinson, or to French economists like M. Leroy-Beaulieu.”—Macmillan's Magazine, London, March, 1890.

“No man, whatever his economic opinions, can pretend to be a competent judge of the great material and social problems now appearing in every direction, until he has acquainted himself with the facts and reasoning contained in Mr. Wells's book. It is by far the most important contribution to modern economic literature that has yet appeared."-New York Commercial Bulletin.

"A more impressive massing of facts and deductions therefrom, bearing upon the industrial revolution that has distinguished the past sixteen years all over the world, has never been presented, and the book must rank as one of the most important contributions to economic knowledge produced in any time."-Springfield Republican.

"Mr. Wells takes the reader up into a tower of observation, and spreads before his astonished gaze economic facts and movements in perspective. If there is one field of activity in which men drift under momentary impulses, it is in the field of industry. Here the past is forgotten, and the future little heeded. This is particularly true at the present time. Therefore a view of our progress, not from the car-window, as things seem to us, but as obtained by a distant observer, is at once interesting and instructive; especially when the observer is a man of Mr. Wells's vast and accurate information combined with equal insight and power of statement, the resources at his command are astonishing. But we are impressed less by his knowledge of facts than by his power to get at the meaning of facts and make figures interesting. Indeed, his power to make

statistics live and speak is unequaled. A chapter of this work should be taken as an after-dinner tonic by all social dyspeptics.”—Åndover Review, 1890.

"This volume appeals to all mankind. No one, however well informed, can fail to add much to his knowledge by reading it, and the most impassive must be thrilled by accounts of human achievements that surpass the wonders accomplished by the genii of the Arabian Nights. . . . It is impossible to call attention to all that is meritorious in so many-sided a book as this, and we must content ourselves with advising every one who wishes to understand our modern world of trade to buy it and study it.”—Nation, New York.

Scarcely a book has been written in a decade which throws such a light on the mechanism of modern trade and its wider relations."― Wannamaker's Book News, Phila.

"This is a truly remarkable book.. It is at once solid and readable, it is thoroughly thought out and yet has almost the charm of a romance. It is not overestimating the essential worth of this work to call it the most important contribution to the study of economic history that has appeared in the English language for several years. It is not too much to say of the work that it will speedily win for itself a permanent place in economic literature."-Boston Advertiser.

"Some, perhaps, of Mr. Wells's conclusions may not commend themselves entirely to all of his readers: but of this there can be no doubt, that he has produced a very interesting volume on a most important topic, and those who disagree with him will have to deal with a vast array of facts which have been handled with masterly ease."

THE PHYSIOLOGY OF BODILY EXERCISE.

By FERNAND LAGRANGE, M. D. International Scientific Series. 12mo, cloth. Price, $1.75.

CONTENTS-Part I. Muscular Work; Part II. Fatigue; Part III. Habituation to Work; Part IV. The Different Exercises; Part V. The Results of Exercise; Part VI. The Office of the Brain in Exercise.

Are you breathless? Do you suffer from overwork, and are you anxious to correct the many resulting evils, mental and physical? The new volume in the International Scientific Series, Lagrange's PHYSIOLOGY OF BODILY EXERCISE, will diagnose your trouble and prescribe the proper remedy. It is the guide you need, because scientifically reliable and at the same time sufficiently practical for the most popular use.

"This latest volume in the International Scientific Series' ought to be in the hands of all physicians, athletes, trainers, and gymnasts. The general reader will find it instructive in its discussions of muscular work; fatigue; habituation to work; exercise, physical and mental; and of the relation of fatigue to disease. The book is practical and experimental, of extreme interest, and marked by the latest physiological learning." -The Evangelist.

"In the number and variety of striking illustrations, in the cogency of its sugges tions, Dr. Lagrange's essay has, as yet, no equal among books on this subject."-Philadelphia Ledger.

New York: D. APPLETON & CO., Publishers, 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street.

AMERICA,

AND ITS BEARINGS UPON THE ANTIQUITY OF MAN. By G. FREDERICK WRIGHT, D.D., LL. D., F.G.S.A., Professor in Oberlin Theological Seminary, Assistant on the United States Geological Survey, author of "Logic of Christian Evidences," etc. With an Appendix on "The Probable Cause of Glaciation," by WARREN UPHAM, F. G. S. A. With many new Maps and Illustrations. 8vo, cloth. Price, $5.00.

"Prof. Wright is a great enthusiast upon this subject, and his enthusiasm has shown itself in the highly entertaining form in which he has produced his book, which, in the hands of another, might have been exceedingly dull. Perhaps the most interesting chapter is the one entitled 'Man and the Glacial Period,' for the author truly says that all the discoveries made in this field of science are interesting only as they pertain to human history."-The Commonwealth, Boston.

"What was the cause of glaciation? What was the date of the Glacial period? What was the relation of man to the Ice age? About the competence of the author to speak with a large measure of authority there is no dispute, and we mark accordingly with lively interest what he has to say about some of the pregnant questions raised by glacial phenomena."-The Sun, New York.

"The book goes much further than to describe the Ice age in North America. That is an important and perhaps the main part of its inquiry, but it virtually covers the whole range of this study in every part of the earth, and it, moreover, includes valuable chapters on physics. It is written in an easy though dignified style, the fullness of its information is evident on every page, and it is to be unreservedly praised as a work of thoughtful care and lasting value."-Daily Evening Telegraph, Philadelphia.

"In reading such a book we are led almost to wonder that so much that is scientific can be put in language so comparatively simple."-Observer, New York.

"His work shows great learning, wide practical study, candor, and the ability to treat his theme in a most interesting way."-The Times, Chicago.