5 DECEMBER 1914, Page 36

The Daily Mail Year Book, 1915 (Associated Newspapers, 6d. net)

is again wonderful value for the money. Questions con- nected with the war naturally assume the first place in this issue, but they have not been allowed to crowd out the usual assortment of useful information on all subjects of topical interest. We would call special attention to Mr. Benjamin Kidd's article on the sociological aspects of the war and its probable bearing on the future history of civilization.—the Scottish Provident Institution Year Book for 1915 (T. Nelson and Sons, 7d. net) is a handy cyclopaedia of current topics in alphabetical order.