Catalogue of the Van Nostrand 

 Science Series. 



Y are put up in a uniform, neat, and attractive form. 

 J- boards. Price 50 cents per volume. The subjects are of an 

 eminently scientific character, and embrace a wide range of topics, and 

 are amply illustrated -when the subject demands. 



No. x. CHIMNEYS FOR FURNACES AND STEAM-BOILERS. 

 By R. Armstrong, C. E. Third American edition, revised and partly 

 rewritten, with an appendix on Theory of Chimney Draught, by F. E. 

 Idell, M.E. 



No. 2. STEAM-BOILER EXPLOSIONS. By Zerah Colburn. Nw 

 edition, revised by Prof. R. H. Thurston. 



No. 3. PRACTICAL DESIGNING OF RETAINING- WALLS. 

 By Arthur Jacob, A.B. Second edition, revised, with additions by Prof. 

 W. Cain. 



No. 4. PROPORTIONS OF PINS USED IN BRIDGES. Second 

 edition, with appendix. By Charles E. Bender, C.E. 



No. 5. VENTILATION OF BUILDINGS. By W. F. Butler. Second 

 edition, re-edited and enlarged by James L. Greenleaf, C.E. 



No. 6. ON THE DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTION OP 

 STORAGE RKSKRVOIRS. By Arthur Jacob, A.B. Second edition, 

 revised, with additions by E. Sherman Gould. 



No. 7. SURCHARGED AND DIFFERENT FORMS OF RE- 

 TAINING-WALLS. By James S. Tate, C.E. 



No. 8. A TREATISE ON THE COMPOUND ENGINE. By John 

 Turnbull, jun. Second edition, revised by Prof. S. W. Robinson. 



No. 9. A TREATISE ON FUEL. By Arthur V. Abbott, C. E, 

 Founded on the original treatise of C. William Siemens, D.C.L. 



No. 10. COMPOUND ENGINES. Translated from the French of A. 

 Mallet. Second edition, revised, with Results of American Practice, by 

 Richard H. Buel, C.K. 



No. ii. THEORY OF ARCHES. Hy Prof. W. Allan. 



No. i a. A THEORY OF VOUSSOIR ARCHES. By Prof. W. E. 

 Cain. Second edition, revised and enlarged. Illustrated. 



No. 13. GASES MET WITH IN COAL-MINES. By J. J. Atkinson. 

 Third edition, tevised and enlarged by Edward H Williams, jun. 



