28 AUGUST 1926, Page 19

THIS WEEK'S BOOKS

nom primaeval ooze to Piccadilly, Mr. Happold traces the adventures of his hero, Man (The Adventure of Man. Christopher's, .4s. 6d.), and succeeds in telling a story which is not only exciting but true, within the limits of a little more than 200 small and cheerfully illustrated -pages; We cannot judge of the achievement in detail—there may be errors, but then -even the weightiest of historians make them. In short, this is a readable and instructive book, whose final sentence, gives its purpose : " Look back on the story you have read and try to realize it as. a whole. It is the story of a great adVenture, an adventure as yet, unfinished. Of its continuation you are yours- eif a part. With you is the promise of its futiire."