A POCKET-BOOK FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. By 
DAVID ALLAN Low. Feap. 8vo, 740 pages, gilt edges, rounded 
corners. With over 1000 specially prepared Illustrations. Fourth 
Edition, Price 7s, 6d. 
Press Opinions. 
‘*Tf we turn from such general matters to something more specific, we find the 
same brief, almost curt, but still effective, treatment. Thus the formule and 
figures which the locomotive engineer needs to have at his finger tips are all 
given clearly, but without any waste of words. 
tt One of the good characteristics of Mr. Low’s work is the wide use he 
has made of valuable authorities. . . . In the section on heat there is some clever 
work in definitions and their elucidation. We cannot devote more space to the 
consideration of this little volume, and probably we have already said more than 
enough to show that we rate it very highly.”—The Engineer. 
‘Opinions may differ as to what shape and size may be carried in a pocket 
with comfort, but we venture to think that opinion will not differ much as to the 
merits of its contents, for it is without doubt one of the very best and ‘ up-to-date ’ 
pocket-books which have been published.”—The Railway Engineer. 
‘* Everything which in the literary way Mr. Low puts his hand to has finality 
and reliability. . .. Certainly this pocket-book of tables and rules is no excep- 
tion to the rule, 
‘* We have nothing but praise for the volume, and mechanical engineers will 
find in it a boon.”—Jndustries and Iron. 
** Although the last few years have seen several additions to an already fairly 
large number of engineers’ pocket-books, it is safe to say that Mr. Low’s recently- 
issued work merits the first place among modern works of this character.”—The 
Mechanical World. 
‘* Any work by Mr. David Allan Low would find ready acceptance among 
engineers and engineering students, and we have no hesitation in saying that 
the pocket-book for mechanical engineers is altogether admirable and excel- 
lent. . . ."—The Science and Art of Mining. 
** Will certainly take a prominent place amongst works of a similar character. 
. .. This pocket-book is very freely illustrated, and will be widely appreciated 
when it becomes known.”—English Mechanic. 
“ This is an altogether admirable work of the most complete kind. 
‘* We have been through the book with great care . . . and conclude by 
confidently recommending it to mechanical engineers of every grade in the 
profession.” —Invention. 
‘The author is to be congratulated on having produced a pocket-book for 
mechanical engineers which will be found indispensable, and will, we feel sure, 
be adopted in every drawing office and workshop asa standard book of reference.” 
—The Steamship. ° ; 
“Tt is a mine of vaiuable information presented in a terse form, easily under- 
stood by engineers. 2 
‘*The book is beautifully printed- and the type is astonishingly clear.”— 
Scientific American. 
‘* A lack of space alone prevents us from giving this book the extended notice 
which it deserves, for it is a complete and reliable work, worthy of a prominent 
place among the works intended for mechanical engineers.” —American Engineer. 
‘* A pocket-book for mechanical engineers, which is the most complete work 
of that nature yet produced in comp2ct form, 
‘*Tn illustrations, letterpress, paper, and general make-up the work is a credit 
to the author and to the publishers.”—Toronto Globe. 
“This is not a ‘scissors and paste’ production, as many engineering manuals 
are, but 4 genuinely valuable pocket-book for mechanical engineers, 
“* We can cordially recommend this useful work to all mechanical engineers.” 
—British Journal of Commerce. 
““. ,. Isreally one of the best of its kind.”—Leeds Mercury. 
‘“*. . . Is welcomed as an important addition to the class of literature dealing 
with engineering work. . . . Much care and thought have been exercised in the 
compilation of the work, which may be confidently regarded as a reliable aid to 
the theoretical and practical engineer.”—Nottingham Daily Guardian. 
‘** Professor Low has probably produced the best work of its kind, the most 
rattan SC most reliable, and by far the most illustrated.”—Newceastle Daily 
ronicle, 
“To railway and hydraulic engineers, boiler-makers, or machinery con- 
structors the work will be invaluable.”—The Dundee Advertiser. 
‘ LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO. 
