The Various Contrivances by which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects/A List of the Scientific Works Published by D. Appleton & Co.

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BAIN (ALEXANDER). Logic Deductive and Inductive. New revised edition. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, $2 00
——— Mental Science: a Compendium of Psychology and History of Philosophy. 1 vol., 12mo. 1 75
——— Mind and Body. The Theories of their Relations. (International Scientific Series.) 12mo.Cloth, 1 50
——— Moral Science: A Compendium of Ethics. 1 vol., 12mo, 337 pages. 1 75
——— The Senses and the Intellect. Third edition. 1 vol., 8vo, 696 pages.Cloth, 5 00
——— The Emotions and the Will. Third edition. 1 vol., 8vo.Cloth, 5 00
BANCROFT. The Native Races of the Pacific States of North America. By H. H. Bancroft. To be completed in five vols., 8vo. Vol. I. "Wild Tribes: Their Manners and Customs. Vol. II. Civilized Nations of Mexico and Central America. Vol. III. Mythology and Languages of both Savage and Civilized Nations. Vol. IV. Antiquities and Architectural Remains. Vol. V. Aboriginal History and Migrations: Index to the Entire Work. Vols. I., II., and III., now ready, (Subscription.) Price per vol.Cloth, $5 50*
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BASTIAN (H. CHARLTON, M.D., F.R.S.) The Beginnings of Life; being some Account of the Nature, Modes of Origin, and Transformation of Lower Organisms. With upward of 100 Illustrations. 2 vols., 12mo.Cloth, 5 00
——— Diseases of Nerves and Spinal Cord. (In press.)
——— On Paralysis from Brain-Disease in its Common Forms. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 75
BECKER (BERNARD H.) Scientific London. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 75
BIXBY (J. T.) Similarities of Physical and Religious Knowledge. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 50
BUCKLEY (A. B.) The Progress of Science. A Short History of Natural Science, and the Progress of Discovery, from the Time of the Greeks to the Present Day, for Scholars and Young Persons. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 2 00
CAZELLES (Dr. M. E.) Outline of the Evolution Philosophy. Translated from the French, by the Rev. O. B. Frothingham; wth an Appendix by E. L. Youmans, M.D. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 00
CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY AND MODERN SKEPTICISM. By the Duke of Somerset, K. G. 1vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 00
CLARK'S Mind in Nature; or, the Origin of Life and the Mode of Development in Animals. With over 200 Illustrations. 1 vol., 8vo.Cloth, 8 50
DARWIN'S Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life. New and revised edition, with Additions. By Charles Darwin, M. A., F. R. S., F. G. S., etc., etc. With Copious Index. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 2 00
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——— Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. With many Illustrations. A new edition. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 3 00
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——— Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries visited during the Voyage of H. M. S. Beagle round the World. A new edition, uniform with "Origin of Species" and "Descent of Man." 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 2 00
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——— Emotional Expressions of Man and the Lower Animals.Cloth, 3 50
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DARWIN. The 4 Vols., uniform.Cloth, 10 50
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——— The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication. Authorized edition, with a Preface, by Prof. Asa Gray. 2 vols. Illustrated.Cloth, 5 00
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——— The 6 vols.Half calf, extra, 30 00*
——— Insectivorous Plants. 12mo.Cloth, 2 00
——— The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants. Second edition, revised. With Illustrations. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 25
——— On the Results of Cross and Self Fertilization in the Vegetable Kingdom. (In press.)
ENNIS (JACOB). The Origin of the Stars and the Causes of their Motions and their Light. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 2 00
EVANS. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments of Great Britain. By John Evans, F. R. S., F. S. A., Honorary Secretary of the Geological and Numismatic Societies of London, etc. Illustrated. 1 vol., 8vo.Cloth, 5 00
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FONTAINE (EDWARD). How the World was Peopled. Ethnological Lectures by Rev. Edward Fontaine, Professor of Theology and Natural Science; Member of the New York Historical Society, and the Academies of Sciences of New Orleans, Baltimore, etc. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 2 00
GALTON (FRANCIS) F. R. S. Hereditary Genius: An Inquiry into its Laws and Consequences. 1vol., 12mo.Cloth, 2 00
——— English Men of Science: their Nature and Nurture. By Francis Galton, F. R. S., Author of "Hereditary Genius," etc. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 00
GEIKIE (JAMES). The Great Ice Age, and its Relation to the Antiquity of Man. By James Geikie, F. R. S. E., F. G. S., of H. M. Geological Survey of Scotland, With Maps and Illustrations. 1 Vol., 12mo.Cloth, 2 50
HAECKEL. The History of Creation; or, the Development of the Earth and its Inhabitants by the Action of Natural Causes. A Popular Exposition of the Doctrine of Evolution in general, and of that of Darwin, Goethe, and Lamarck, in particular. From the German of Ernst Haeckel, Professor in the University of Jena. The translation revised by Professor E. Ray Lankester, M. A., F. R. S., Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford. Illustrated with Lithographic Plates. In 2 vols., 12mo.Cloth, 5 00
HARRIS (GEORGE, F. S. A.) Civilization considered as a Science. 1vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 50
HELMHOLTZ (H.), Professor of Physics in the University of Berlin. Popular Lectures on Scientific Subjects. Translated by E. Atkinson, Ph. D., F. C. S. With an Introduction by Prof. Tyndall. 12mo.Cloth, 2 00
HUXLEY'S Man's Place in Nature. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 25
——— On the Origin of Species. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 00
——— More Criticisms on Darwin, and Administrative Nihilism. 1 vol., 12mo.Limp Cloth, 50
——— A Manual of the Anatomy of Vertebrated Animals. Illustrated. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 2 50
——— Lay Sermons, Addresses, and Reviews. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 75
——— Critiques and Addresses. 12moCloth, 1 50
——— Direct Evidence of Evolution. Lectures delivered in N. Y. City in Sept., 1876. (In press.)
HUXLEY and YOUMANS'S Elements of Physiology and Hygiene. By T. Huxley and W. J. Youmans. 1 vol., 12mo. 1 75

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XVI. The Life and Growth of Language; an Outline of Linguistic Science. By William Dwight Whitney, Professor of Sanskrit and Comparative Philology in Yale College. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 50
XVII. Money and the Mechanism of Exchange. By W. Stanley Jevons, M. A., F. R. S., Professor of Logic and Political Economy in the Owens College, Manchester. 1 vol, 12mo.Cloth, 1 75
XVIII. The Nature of Light, with a General Account of Physical Optics. By Dr. Eugene Lommel, Professor of Physics In the University of Erlangen. With 188 Illustrations, and a Plate of Spectra in Chromolithography. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 2 00
XIX. Animal Parasites and Messmates. By P. J. Van Beneden. With 83 Illustrations. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 50
XX. On Fermentation. By P. Schützenberger, Director at the Chemical Laboratory at the Sorbonne. With 28 Illustrations. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 50
XXI. Tho Five Senses of Man. By Prof. Bernstein, of the University of Halle. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 75
XXII. The Theory of Sound in its Relation to Music By Prof. Pietro Blaserna, of the Royal University of Rome. With numerous Woodcuts. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 50
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LE CONTE (Prof. JOSEPH). Religion and Science. A Series of Sunday Lectures on the Relation of Natural and Revealed Religion, or the Truths revealed in Nature and Scripture. By Joseph Le Conte, Professor of Geology and Natural History in the University of California. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 50
LUBBOCK (Sir JOHN). Origin of Civilization, and the Primitive Condition of Man. By Sir John Lubbock, Bart., M. P. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 2 00
——— Prehistoric Times, as illustrated by Ancient Remains, and the Manners and Customs of Modern Savages. Illustrated. 1 voL, 8vo, 640 pages.Cloth, 5 00
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LYELL'S Principles of Geology; or, the Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants, considered as illustrative of Geology. Illustrated with Maps, Plates, and Woodcuts. A new and entirely revised edition. 2 vols., royal 8vo.Cloth, 8 00
——— Elements of Geology; or, the Ancient Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants, as illustrated by Geological Monuments. Sixth edition, greatly enlarged. Illustrated with 770 Woodcuts. 1 vol., 8vo.Cloth, 3 50
MAUDSLET (HENRY). Body and Mind: an Inquiry into their Connection and Mutual Influence, specially in reference to Mental Disorders. An enlarged and revised edition, to which are added Psychological Essays. By Henry Maudsley, M. D., London, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians; Professor of Medical Jurisprudence in University College, London, etc, etc. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 50
MIND: A Quarterly Review of Psychology and Philosophy. Nos. 1, 2, and 3, now ready. 1876. 156 pages. Per year,, 4 00
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MIVART (ST. GEO.) On the Genesis of Species. By St, George Mivart, F. R. S. Illustrated. 12mo.Cloth, 1 75
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——— Man and Apes. An Exposition of Structural Resemblances and Differences, bearing upon Questions of Affinity and Origin. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 50
——— Lessons from Nature, as manifested in Mind and Matter. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 2 00
——— Contemporary Evolution. An Essay on some recent Social Changes. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 50
ORMATHWAITE (LORD), Astronomy and Geology compared. Contents: Part I. Astronomy and Geology compared. II. Remarks on the Theories of Mr. Darwin and Mr. Buckle. III. Progress and Civilization. 18mo. Tinted paper.Cloth, 1 00
PAPILLON (FERNAND). Nature and Life. Facts and Doctrines relating to the Constitution of Matter, the New Dynamics, and the Philosophy of Nature. By Fernand Papillon. Translated from the second French edition, by A. R. Macdonough, Esq. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 2 00
POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY (The). Edited by E. L. Youmans. The Popular Science Monthly was started to help on the work of sound public education, by supplying instructive articles on the leading subjects of scientific inquiry. It contains papers, original and selected, on a wide range of subjects, from the ablest scientific men of different countries, explaining their views to non-scientific people. Vols. I., II., III., IV., V., VI., VII., VIII., and IX., now ready.
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POPULAR SCIENCE LIBRARY (The). Under this title will be issued a series of neat and attractive books, at the uniform price of a dollar each, that will bring the varied and important results of modern scientific inquiry within easy reach of all classes of readers. The following works are now ready in uniform style. 12mo.Cloth, per vol., 1 00
Health. By Dr. Edward Smith, F. E. S.
The Natural History of Man. By Prof. A. de Quatrefages. (Translated from the French by Eliza A. Youmans.)
The Science of Music. By Sedley Taylor.
Outline of the Evolution Philosophy. By Br. E. Cazelles. (Translated from the French by Rev. O. B. Frothingham.)
English Men of Science, their Nature and Nurture. By Francis Galton, F. R. S.
PROCTOR (R. A.) Other Worlds than Ours; the Plurality of Worlds, studied under the Light of Recent Scientific Researches. By Richard A. Proctor, B. A., F. R. A. S., author of "Saturn and its System," "Sun Views of the Earth," "Half Hours with the Telescope," etc. With Illustrations, some colored. 12mo.Cloth, 2 50
——— Light Science for Leisure Hours. A Series of Familiar Essays on Scientific Subjects, Natural Phenomena, etc. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 75
——— Essays on Astronomy. A Series of Papers on Planets and Meteors, the Sun, Stars, etc. With 10 Plates and 24 Wood Engravings. 1 vol., 8vo.Cloth, 4 50*
——— The Moon, her Motions, Aspect, Scenery, and Physical Conditions. With Three Lunar Photographs, and many Plates, Charts, etc. 1 vol., 8vo.Cloth, 5 00
——— The Expanse of Heaven. A Series of Essays on the Wonders of the Firmament. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 2 00
——— Our Place among Infinities. A Series of Essays contrasting our Little Abode in Space and Time with the Infinities around us. To which are added Essays on the Jewish Sabbath and Astrology. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 75
RIBOT (TH.) Heredity: a Psychological Study on its Phenomena, its Laws, its Causes, and its Consequences. From the French. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 2 00
——— English Psychology. Translated from the French of Th. Ribot. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 50
ROSCOE (HENRY E.) Spectrum Analysis. Six Lectures delivered in 1868 before the Society of Apothecaries of London. By Henry E. Roscoe, B. A., Ph. D., F. R. S. With Appendices, Colored Plates, and Illustrations. 1vol., 8vo.Cloth, extra, 9 00*
SCHELLEN (H.) Spectrum Analysis in its Application to Terrestrial Substances, and the Physical Constitution of the Heavenly Bodies. Familiarly explained by Dr. H. Schellen, Director der Realschule I. O. Cologne. Translated from the second enlarged and revised German edition, by Jane and Caroline Lassell. Edited, with Notes, by William Huggins, LL. D. With numerous Woodcuts, Colored Plates, and Portraits; also Angström's and Kirchhoff's Maps. 1 vol., 8vo, 455 pages.Cloth, 6 00
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——— First Principles. 12mo.Cloth, 2 50
——— Essays: Moral, Political, and Æsthetic. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 2 50
——— Illustrations of Universal Progress. A Selection of his Best Papers. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 2 50
——— Social Statics; or, the Conditions essential to Human Happiness specified, and the first of them developed. 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 2 50
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——— Principles of Sociology. Issued in Quarterly Numbers of eighty pages each. (Subscription), per annum. 2 00*
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TOMMY TRY, and What He Did in Science. With 46 Illustrations 1 vol., 12mo.Cloth, 1 50
TYNDALL (Prof JOHN). Heat as a Mode of Motion. 1 vol., 12mo. New edition.Cloth, 2 00
TYNDALL (Prof. JOHN). On Sound: A Course of Eight Lectures delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. By John Tyndall, LL. D., F. R. S. Illustrated. An entirely new edition, rewritten and revised. 1 vol., 12mo. Cloth, 2 00
——— Fragments of Science for Unscientific People. A Series of Detached Essays, Lectures, and Reviews. 12mo. Cloth, 2 00
——— Light and Electricity: Notes of Two Courses of Lectures before the Royal Institution of Great Britain. 12mo. Cloth, 1 25
——— Hours of Exercise in the Alps. With Illustrations. 12mo. Cloth, 2 00
——— Faraday as a Discoverer. A Memoir. 1 vol., 12mo. Cloth, 1 00
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——— On Forms of Water. 1 50
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——— Six Lectures on Light. Delivered in America in 1872–78. With an Appendix and numerous Ilustrations. Cloth, 1 00
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TYNDALL (Prof. JOHN). Banquet. Proceedings at. Given at Delmonico's, New York, February 4, 1878. Paper, 50
——— Address delivered before the British Association, assembled at Belfast. Revised, with Additions by the author, since the delivery. 1 vol., 12mo. Paper, 50
YOUMANS (E. L.) Class-Book of Chemistry. New edition. 12mo. 1 75
——— Hand-Book of Household Science. 12mo. 1 75
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