The Geographical Journal (Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume X, No. 6 [‎132v] (117/186)

\
G5G
GEOGRAPHICAL LITERATURE OF THE MONTH.
Educational—Textbook.
Redway.
The Natural Geographies. Natural Elementary Geography. Ey Jacques \V.
Redway. New York, etc., American Book Co. [1897]. Size 10£ x 8 J, pp. 144.
Maps and Illustrations. Presented by the Publishers.
In a circular accompanying this volume, high claims are made for originality and
utility. It is really a creditable example of an American text-book on the usual plan;
the quarto size, excellent small-scale illustrations in the text, clear but somewhat crude
coloured maps, also printed in the text, and effective diagrammatic relief maps are
none of them new features. The neglect of countries outside the United States is also
an established feature in American geographical books. Canada is called a “ minor
country of North America,” and receives utterly inadequate notice even for the most
elementary school. The style is often childish, and the points selected for notice are
occasionally trivial.
Geographical Progress. Scottish G. Mag. 13 (1897): 449-4(16. Keltie.
Address to the Geographical Section of the British Association. [Toronto, 1897.]
By J. Scott-Keltie, ll.d.
Geographical Year-book. Wagner.
Geographisches Jahrbuch. XX. Band, 1897 . . . herausgegebcn von Hermann
Wagner. Erste Halfte. Gotha: Justus Perthes, 1897. Size 9x6, pp. 248.
Price Is. 6 cJ.
This issue contains Reports on recent progress in Terrestial Magnetism, by Prof.
Karl Schering, of Darmstadt; on the geognostic structure of the Earth’s surface, by
Prof. Franz Toula, of Vienna; on explorations of Africa, Australia, and America, by
various writers; on the progress of Oceanography, by Prof. Krummel, of Kiel; and
on the literature of the History of Geography since the Middle Ages, by Prof.
Ruge, of Dresden. The second division completing the annual volume is announced
for early publication. •
German Colonial Literature. Brose.
Die Deutsche Kolonialliteratur von 1884-1895. Mit einem Anhang : Verzeichniss
von Werken, die sich auf fremdlandische Kolonien beziehen und in der Bibliothek
der Deutschen Kolonialgesellschaft vorhanden sind. Herausgegeben von der
Deutschen Kolonialgesellschaft bearbeitet von Maximilian Brose. Berlin, 1897.
Size 9£ x 6 £, pp. vi. aud 158. Presented by the Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft.
A classified catalogue which bears marks of careful compilation, and appears to be
very complete.
Missionary Exploration. B.S.G. Lyon 14 (1897): 417-453. Groflier.
Explorations et travaux ge'ographiques des Missiounaires Catholiques en 1896.
Par M. Vale'rien Grottier.
The exploring journeys of Roman Catholic missionaries are here recounted for
Oceania, America, Europe (Iceland), Africa, and Asia.
Mountains—Definition. Deutsche Rundschau G. 19 (1897): 347-356,406-415. Neuber.
V as ist ein Gebirge ? Von August Neuber.
Nautical Almanac Office. Nautical Mag. 66 (1897): 435-446. Lord.
The “Nautical Almanac” Office. By W. B. Lord.
A popular description of the Nautical Almanac Office and the routine of its work.
Navigation.
Cooper.
A New Theory of the Stability of Ships (with Diagrams). By Alfred J. Cooper.
London: J. D. Potter, 1897. Size 10 x 6 *, pp. 30. Price 2s.
North Africa and Arabia.
Rossi.
G. B. Rossi. Nei paesi d’Islam in Barberia-—in Egitto—il Pellegrino d’Islam—
el Yemen. Impression! e Ricordi. Rocca S. Casciano, L. Cappelli, 1897. Size
9£ X 6 ^, pp. viii. and 240. Illustrations and Map. Presented by the Author.
Account of a journey from Tunis into Tripoli, thence to Egypt, followed by an
account of the pilgrimage to Mecca, and a visit to Yemen.
Oriental Literature. MiiUer.
The Sacred Books of the Last, translated by various Oriental Scholars, and edited
by F. Max Muller. Vol. xxxviii. (pp. 508); vol. xlii. (pp. Ixxiv. aud 716); vol.
(P p - xlii .- and 45d ): vol. xlvi. (pp. x. and 500). Oxford: the Clarendon Press,
1895-9/. Size 9 x 6 . Presented by the Secretary of State for India,