Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, December 1898, Volume LIV, No. 2, December 1898Front matterReading editionChapter navigation17 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterAPPLETONS' POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLYTHE WHEAT-GROWING CAPACITY OF THE UNITED STATES.THE RACIAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE. A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY.THE PLAYGROUNDS OF RURAL AND SUBURBAN SCHOOLS.UP THE SKEENA RIVER TO THE HOME OF THE TSIMSHIANS.[25]LIGHT AND VEGETATION.THE STONE AGE IN EGYPT.SUPERSTITION AND CRIME.A GEOLOGICAL ROMANCE.THE SEASON OF THE YEAR.BRAIN WEIGHTS AND INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY.SPELEOLOGY, OR CAVE EXPLORATION.[57]SKETCH OF CHARLES HENRY HITCHCOCK.Editor's Table.Scientific Literature.Fragments of Science.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →APPLETONS' POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLYAll chapters and sections (17)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsAPPLETONS' POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLYTHE WHEAT-GROWING CAPACITY OF THE UNITED STATES.THE RACIAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE. A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY.THE PLAYGROUNDS OF RURAL AND SUBURBAN SCHOOLS.UP THE SKEENA RIVER TO THE HOME OF THE TSIMSHIANS.[25]LIGHT AND VEGETATION.THE STONE AGE IN EGYPT.SUPERSTITION AND CRIME.A GEOLOGICAL ROMANCE.THE SEASON OF THE YEAR.BRAIN WEIGHTS AND INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY.SPELEOLOGY, OR CAVE EXPLORATION.[57]SKETCH OF CHARLES HENRY HITCHCOCK.Editor's Table.Scientific Literature.Fragments of Science.Established by Edward L. Youmans◇APPLETONS' POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY →