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Recent Scientific and Technical Books. 



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Mathematics 



Cornelissen, Christian. Les Hallucinations des 

 Einsteiniens ou les erreurs de methode chez les physiciens- 

 mathematiciens. Gl. 8vo. Pp. xiii + 86. (Paris : Albert 

 Blanchard, 1923.) 3.75 francs.* 



Dickson, Leonard Eugene. Algebras and their 

 Arithmetics. (University of Chicago Science Series.) 

 Cr. 8vo. Pp. xii+241. (Chicago: University of Chicago 

 Press; London: Cambridge University Press, 1923.) 

 2.25 dollars.* 



Heffter, Lothar. Lehrbuch der analytischen Geo- 

 metrie. Roy. 8vo. Band 2 : Geometric im Biindel und 

 im Raum. Pp. xii+421. (Leipzig imd Berlin: B. G. 

 Teubner, 1923.) 9s. ^d* 



McKay, Herbert. The Oxford Picture Arithmetics. 

 Cr. 8vo. Pupils' Books. Book i. Pp. 32. Book 2. Pp. 

 32. Teachers' Books. Book i. Pp. 64. Book 2. Pp. 64. 

 (London: Oxford University Press, 1923.) Pupils' Books, 

 paper, i\d. each, limp cloth, bd. each ; Teachers' Books, 

 \s. ()d. net each. 



Milne, John, and Robertson, John W. Algebra for 

 Schools. (Bell's Mathematical Series.) Cr. 8vo. Part i. 

 Pp. vii + 173 +XXXV. (London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 

 1923.) With Answers, 3s. ; without Answers, zs. 6d.* 



Milne, R. M. Mensuration and Elementary Solid 

 Geometry for Schools. Demy 8vo. Pp. x + 206. (Cam- 

 bridge : At the University Press, 1923.) 8s. 6d. net. 



Nelson's Arithmetic Practice. Large Cr.Svo. Teachers' 

 Books. Part i. Pp. 96. Part 2. Pp. 96. Pupils' 

 Books. Part 2. Pp. 48. Part 3. Pp. 48. (London: 

 T. Nelson and Sons, Ltd., 1923.) Teachers' Books, is. 2d. 

 each ; Pupils' Books, lod. each. 



Nunn, T. Percy. Relativity and Gravitation : an 

 Elementary Treatise upon Einstein's Theory. Cr. 8vo. 

 Pp. 162. (London : University of London Press, Ltd., 

 1923.) 6s. net.* 



Rice, J. Relativity : a Systematic Treatment of 

 Einstein's Theory. Demy 8vo. Pp. xvi+397. (London: 

 Longmans, Green and Co., 1923.) i8s. net.* 



Sheppard, W. F. From Determinant to Tensor. 

 Cr. 8vo. Pp. 127. (Oxford : Clarendon Press ; London : 

 Oxford University Press, 1923.) 8s. 6d. net.* 



Small, Lloyd L. Elements of the Theory of Infinite 

 Processes. Cr. 8vo. Pp. vii +339. (New York and 

 London : McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 1923.) 17s. 6d.* 



Southerns, L. An Outline of Relativity. Cr. 8vo. 

 Pp. 47. (London : The Epworth Press, 1923.) is. 6d. 

 net.* 



Stuyvaert, M. Introduction k la methodologie mathe- 

 matique. Demy 8vo. Pp. 258. (Paris : Albert Blan- 

 chard ; Gand : Van Rysselberghe et Rombaut, 1923.) 

 20 francs.* 



Thirring, H. L'Idec dc la theorie de la relativite. 

 Traduit de I'allemand par M. Solovine. (Collection 

 "Science et Civilisation.") Imp. i6mo. Pp. vi + i86. 

 (Paris: (iauthier-Villars et Cie, 1923.) 8 francs.* 



Winternitz, Josef. Relativitiitstheorie und Erkennt- 

 nislehre. (Wissenschaft und Hypothese, Band 23.) 8vo. 

 Pp. viii+230. (Leipzig und Berlin : B. G. Teubner, 1923.) 

 Grundzahl : 3.5 marks. 



Mechanics: Mechanical Engineering 



Adams, Henry. The Mechanics of Building Construc- 

 tion. New edition. Demy 8vo. Pp. 251. (London : 

 Longmans, Green and Co., 1923.) los. (jd. net. 



Aeronautical Research Committee : Reports and 

 Memoranda NO. Sii : Experiments on Rigid Airship 

 R. 32. l*arl I : I'ressure on Upper Fin and Rudder. 

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Continuous Rotation Balance for the Measurement of 

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 Fatigue Test. ^d. net. No. 844 : Direction and Velocity 

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 No. 859 : Lift and Drag of the Bristol Fighter, with Wings 

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 Stationery Office, 1923.) 



Aeronautics. Report of the Aeronautical Research 

 Committee for the Year 1922-23. Roy. 8vo. Pp. 48. 

 (London : H.M. Stationery Office, 1923.) 2s. net.* 



AUcut, E. A., and Miller, E. Materials, and their 

 Apphcation to Engineering Design. Med. 8vo. Pp. xiii 

 + 519. (London: C. Griffin and Co., Ltd., 1923.) 

 32s. net. 



Appell, P., et Chappuis, J. Le9ons de mecanique 

 elementaire a I'usage des eleves des classes de math^- 

 matiques A et B. 38 edition, entierement refondue. Cr. 

 8vo. Pp. ix + 416. (Paris: Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 

 1923.) 12 francs. 



Aucamus, E. Chauffage, ventilation et fumisterie 

 (Bibliotheque de I'lngenieur des Travaux pubHcs.) 2* 

 edition entierement revue et mise a jour par Auguste 

 Moreau. Gl. 8vo. Pp. x + 382. (Paris : Libr. Dunod, 1923.) 

 Biles, Sir John Harvard. The Design and Construc- 

 tion of Ships. Med. 8vo. Vol. i : Calculations and 

 Strength. Third edition. Pp. 448. Vol. 2 : Stability, 

 Resistance, Propulsion and Oscillation of Ships. Second 

 edition, revised. Pp. 428. (London : C. Griffin and Co., 

 Ltd., 1923.) 30s. net each. 



Brown, Henry T. Cinq cent sept mouvements 

 mecaniques, tous les plus importants dans la dynamique, 

 I'hydraulique, I'hydrostatique, la pneumatique, les 

 machines a vapeur, les moulins et autres machines, les 

 presses, I'horlogerie et les machines diverses, ainsi que 

 plusieurs mouvements inedits en usage depuis peu. 

 Traduit de I'anglais par Henri Stevart. Nouveau tirage. 

 4to. Pp. 122. (Paris : Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 1923.) 

 10 francs. 



Daw, Albert W., and Daw, Zacharias W. Oil and 

 Gas Engine Power : a Treatise on the Internal Combustion 

 Engine for Engineers and Draughtsmen and for Students 

 of Applied Science. Imp. 8vo. Pp. xxiii -t- 468. (London, 

 Bombay and Sydney: Constable and Co., Ltd., 1923.) 

 45s. net. 



Draper, J. T. The Steel Square applied to Roof 

 Construction. Cr. 8vo. Pp. 63. (London : Crosby Lock- 

 wood and Son, 1923.) 2s. 6d. net. 



Fischer, H. C. Hermann. Mischen, Riihren, Kneten 

 und die dazu verwendeten Maschinen. Zweite Auflage 

 durchgesehen und erganzt von Alwin Nachtweh. Pp. 95. 

 (Leipzig : Otto Spamer, 1923.) 



Fontviolant, Bertrand de. Resistance des mat^riaux 

 analytique et graphique. (Grandes Encyclopedias in- 

 dustrielles.) Roy. 8vo. Pp. 580. (Paris : J.-B. Baillidre 

 et fils, 1923.) 45 francs. 



F6ppl. Grundziige der Festigheitslchre. (Teubners 

 technische Leitfaden, Band 17.) (Leipzig und Ik'rlin : 

 B. G. Teubner, 1923.) 12s. 



Fournier, Vice-amiral F.-E. Cardncs dc f..rmcs 

 nuisibles, ou favorables k leurs grandes vitesses ; et 

 resistances de I'eau k leur translation. Demy 8vo. Pp. 

 27. (Paris: Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 1923.) 3.50 francs.* 

 Eraser, Edward S., and Jones, Ralph B. Motor 

 Vehicles and tiieir Imilmiks Second edition, revi.st-d and 

 enlarged. Demy 8 \ 4. (Ix>ndon : Crosby I >» k- 



wood and Son, i<)-' i it. 



Gander, James S. Oil Fuel TUirning a1 Sea and on 

 I-and. Mod. 8vo. Pp. xi + 356. (Cilasgow : J Miiiiki 

 and Co., Ltd., 1923.) 



Graffigny, H. de. I.c Catechismc dc I'automobile k 

 la j>ortcc dc tous. Quatrifertie Edition. Cr.Svo. Pji. 261. 

 (Paris : Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 1923.) 7.50 francs. 



