Animal Life, in the series, treats largely of ecology, Animal Forms of morphology. In this volume the same authors present the salient features of each of the above-named books, with entirely new and additional chapters on Classification, theE conomic Value, and the Ancient History of A nimals. In Animal Studies an important advance step is taken toward meeting the demand for an elementary zoology that shall treat of the natural history rather than merely of the morphology of animals. Several new plates not found in the other volumes have been added. The structure, life habits, environments, economics, and history of fossil animals are each treated with that clearness, conciseness, and completeness for which President Jordan is particularly distinguished. While the book contains adequate material for a years work, it is also admirably adapted for those schools that find it necessary to give a shorter time to this subject. The following ideas expressed by Dr.
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