THE

POPULAR SCIENCE

REVIEW.

A QUARTERLY MISCELLANY OF

ENTERTAINING AND INSTRUCTIVE ARTICLES ON

SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS.

EDITED BY JAMES SAMUELSON.

VOLUME I.

LONDON:

ROBERT HARDWICKE, 192, PICCADILLY;

AND ALL BOOKSELLERS.

1862.

LONDON:

COX AND WYMAN, PRINTERS, GREAT QUEEN STREET,

CONTENTS.

CORN. By Professor J. BUCKMAN, F.L.S., F.G.S., F.S.A., &c., Illus-

trated by the Author

page 9

17

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THE DAISY. By Mrs. LANKESTER. Illustrated by J. E. Sowerby
THE CROWN ANIMALCULE. By P. H. GOSSE, F.R.S., with Illustrations
by the Author, engraved by Tuffen West, F.L.S.

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THE LOWEST FORMS OF LIFE. By the EDITOR, with Illustrations by the
Author and Dr. J. B. Hicks, F.L.S., engraved by G. H. Ford,
and Tuffen West, F.L.S.

IRON AND STEEL. By R. HUNT, F.R.S.

ARTIFICIAL LIGHT. By Professor ANSTED, F.R.S.

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THE BREATH OF LIFE. By W. CROOKES, F.C.S.
THE WEST COAST OF EQUATORIAL AFRICA. By the EDITOR.
Coloured Map

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With a

135

THE GREAT COMET OF 1861. By J. BREEN. Illustrated by the Author 111

CAVERNS AND THEIR CONTENTS. By Professor ANSTED, F.R.S.

THE LOWEST FORMS OF LIFE. By the EDITOR. Illustrated by Tuffen

West and G. H. Ford

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THE FLOWER ANIMALCULES. By P. H. GOSSE, F.R.S. Illustrated by

the Author

COTTON. By Dr. LANKESTER, F.R.S.

GRASS. By Professor BUCKMAN, F.L.S.

THE REFLEX THEORY. By G. H. LEWES

SOLAR CHEMISTRY. By R. HUNT, F.R.S.

OPTICAL PHENOMENA OF THE ATMOSPHERE. By G. F. CHAMBERS

THE PHOSPHORESCENCE OF THE SEA. With a Plate. By A. DE QUA-

TREFAGES, Member of the Institute of France, &c. &c. Translated,

with Explanatory Notes, by the Editor

THE SUN AND SOLAR PHENOMENA. With a Coloured Plate. By

JAMES BREEN, F.R.A.S.

Light and COLOUR. With a Coloured Plate. By ROBERT HUNT, F.R.S. 310

THE GREAT EXHIBITION BUILDINGS. With an Explanatory Plate.

By W. FAIRBAIRN, C.E., D.C.L., Member of the Building Com-

mittee, President of the British Association for the Advancement

of Science

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THE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE TO ELECTRO-PLATING. By G. GORE

ARTIFICIAL PRECIOUS STONES. By W. S. HOWGRAVE

page 317

327

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THE WHITE CLOVER. By Mrs. LANKESTER. With Two Plates by

Tuffen West

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THE HUMAN HEART. BY ISAAC ASHE, B.A., T.C.D.

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THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1862. Introduction: the Agricultural

Implement Department. Part I., with page Plate. By HOWARD

REED

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332

337

350

405

416

THE BRITANNIA AND CONWAY TUBULAR BRIDGES. With page Plate.

By W. C. UNWIN, B. Sc.

PRIMITIVE ASTRONOMY. With two Coloured Illustrations by the

Author. By the EDITOR

THE PHYSICS OF A SUNBEAM. With a Coloured Plate. By R. HUNT,

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438

444

F.R.S.

THE ENGLISH CALIFORNIA. By G. P. BEVAN, F.G.S.

THE CONTENTS OF CAVERNS (concluding Part). By D. T. ANSTED, F.R.S. 450

THE MICROSCOPE, with Directions for its Use. Illustrated with Wood-

cuts. By C. COLLINGWOOD, M.B., F.L.S.

THE BUILDER ANIMALCULES. With a page Plate. By P. H. Gosse,

F.R.S.

THE COMMON TRUFFLE. With a page Plate. By JABEZ HOGG,

M.R.C.S., &c.

POPULAR SCIENCE REVIEW.

CONTENTS.-No. I.

INTRODUCTION.

CORN. By Professor JAMES BUCKMAN, F.L.S., F.G.S., F.S.A.

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3

Illus-

THE DAISY. By Mrs. LANKESTER. Illustrated by J. E. Sowerby

THE CROWN ANIMALCULE. By P. H. GOSSE, F.R.S. Illustrations by

the Author, engraved by Tuffen West, F.L.S..

THE LOWEST FORMS OF LIFE. By the EDITOR. Illustrations by the

Author, and Dr. J. B. Hicks, F.L.S., engraved by G. H. Ford and

Tuffen West, F.L.S.

IRON AND STEEL. By Professor ROBERT HUNT, F.R.S.

ARTIFICIAL LIGHT. By Professor ANSTED, F.R.S.

THE BREATH OF LIFE. By W. CROOKES, F.C.S..

91

THE WEST COAST OF EQUATORIAL AFRICA. By the EDITOR. With a

Coloured Map

100

THE GREAT COMET OF 1861. By JAMES BREEN. Illustrated by the

THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER FIELD NATURALISTS' SOCIETIES 123

REWARDS AND HONOURS FOR PROFICIENCY IN SCIENCE

QUARTERLY RETROSPECT

126

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