22 NOVEMBER 1890, Page 29

The Life - Story of Our Earth. By N. D'Anvers. (George Philip

and Son.)—This is an excellent contribution to the admirable series of "Science Ladders" to which it belongs. It is not conspicuous for originality—indeed, it makes no pretence of any kind—but it is a clear, concise, and simple statement of the results of geological investigation up to the present time. Being well provided with illustrations, examination questions, summaries of chapters, Ire., it will be found equally useful in public and in private teaching.