Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, May, 1900 Vol. 57, May, 1900 to October, 1900

"Popular Science Monthly" edited by J. McKeen Cattell is a compilation of science articles from May to October of 1900 that examines diverse scientific subjects through essays and observations from the era. From the total solar eclipse visible in the Southern United States, as described by Frank H. Bigelow, up to explorations of bird ecology in the Adirondacks and studies on the societal standing of African Americans after the Civil War, this collection displays the broad spectrum of scientific curiosity at the turn of the century, offering readers a window into the expanding scientific mind of the time.