Supplement to ** Nature" November 24, 1923 



Starlingl, S. G. Klemcntary Electricity. Cr. 8yo. 

 Vy. viii -t- -s^H. (London ; Longmans, Green and Co.. 

 1923.) 35. bd. 



Eni^ineerinD: 



Aeronautical Research Committee: Keports and 

 Memoranda. N'o. 783 : Report on the liffects of Overheating 

 and Reiwated Meltings of Aluminium. By W. Kosenhain 

 and J. IX Grogan. (yd. net. No. 820 : Stresses in a Stiff- 

 iointed Polygonal Frame under a System of Parallel 

 Loads. 13y A. J. Sutton I*ippard. (ui. net. No. 8ji : On 

 Castigliano's Theorem of Least Work, and the Principle 

 of St. Venant. Hy H. V. Southwell, gd. net. No. 822 : An 

 Attachment of the Main Halancc of 7 Ft. No. 2 Wind 

 Tunnel for measuring Three Forces and Three Moments. 

 By T. lavender and others, ^d. net. No. 824 : A Method 

 of calculating the Characteristics of a Tapered Wing. 

 By H. Glauert. ^d. net. No. R25 : The Singing of Circular 

 and Streamline Wires. By E. F'. Relf and E. Ower. 3d. net. 

 N'o. 833 : Design of Tapered Wings, is. net. No. 834 : 

 The Handley Page Slotted Wing. By H. Glauert. 6d.net. 

 No. 836 : The Manoeuvres of Inverted Flight. By 

 Squadron-Leader R. M. Hill. is. 6d. net. No. 854 : Measure- 

 ment of Aeroplane Speed, qd. net. No. 861 : Deter- 

 mination of Lift and Drag Coefficients during a Stall by 

 Means of Accelerometers. gd. net. No. 863 : The Effect 

 of a Temperature of 210 Deg. F. on Steel submitted to 

 Alternating Torsion. By W. Mason, gd. net. No. 865 : 

 Use of a Slotted Trailing Flap on Aerofoils of Various 

 Cambers, gd. net. No. 866 : Calculation of the Rotary 

 Derivatives due to Yawing for a Monoplane Wing. By 

 H. Glauert. 6d. net. No. 867 : The Interference of Wind 

 Channel Walls on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of an 

 Aerofoil. By H. Glauert. ^d. net. (London : H.M. 

 Stationery Office, 1923.) 



Bangay, R. D. Wireless Telephony : a Simplified 

 Explanation. Cr. 8vo. Pp. viii + 134. (London : The 

 Wireless Press, Ltd. ; New York : Wireless Press, Inc., 

 1923.) 25. 6d. net.* 



Boulton, W. Gerard. Blasting with High Explosives : 

 a Practical Handbook for Mining and Civil Engineers, 

 Farmers, and all interested in Demolitions. Cr. 8vo. 

 Pp. viii + 108. (London : Sir I. Pitman and Sons, Ltd., 

 1923.) 5s. net.* 



Brun, J. La T616phonie sans fil g6n6rale et priv6e. 

 r*p. 176. (Paris : Albin Michel, 1923.) 15 francs. 



Clement, C. La Construction des bobinages electriques : 

 aide-m6moire du bobinier. Roy. 8vo. Pp. xii -1- 202. 

 (Paris : Libr. Dunod, 1923.) 16 francs. 



Collins, A. Frederick. Everybody's Wireless Book : 

 a Simple Description of how to Receive Broadcasted Pro- 

 grammes ; also how to Make, Instal, and Operate W'ireless 

 Telephone and Telegraph Receiving and Sending Sets, 

 together with the Post Office Rules and Regulations that 

 govern them. Med. 8vo. Pp. xi + 228. (London and 

 Glasgow : W. Collins, Sons and Co., Ltd., 1923.) los. net. 



Conradi, Charles Guthrie. Mechanical Road Trans- 

 port. (Reconstructive Technical Series.) Demy 8vo. 

 Pp. xviii + 394 + 63 plates. (London : Macdonald and 

 Evans, 1923.) 21s. net.* 



Cunningham, Brysson. Cargo Handling at Ports : 

 a Survey of the Various Systems in Vogue, with a Con- 

 sideration of their Respective Merits. Demy 8vo. Pp. 

 X -I- 180 +60 plates. (London: Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 

 1923.) 13s. 6d. net.* 



Dalby, W. E. Strength and Structure of Steel and 

 other Materials. Med. 8vo. Pp. xii + 176 +38 plates. 

 (London : E. Arnold and Co., 1923.) iSs. net.* 



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

 Vehicles and their Engines : a Practical Handbook on 

 the Care, Repair, and Management of Motor Trucks and 

 Automobiles for Owners, Chauffeurs, Garage men, and 

 Schools. Second edition, revised and enlarged. Second 

 impression. Med. 8vo. Pp. v+374. (London: Crosby 

 Lockwood and Son, 1923.) 16s. net. 



Hague, B. Alternating Current Bridge Methods for 

 the Measurement of Inductance, Capacitance, and Effective 

 Resistance at Low and Telephonic Frequencies : a 

 Theoretical and Practical Handbook for the Use of 

 Advanced Students. (The Specialists' Series.) Demy 

 8vo. Pp. xiii-(-302. (London: Sir I. Pitman and Sons. 

 Ltd., 1923.) 15s. net.* 



Hawks, Capt. EUlson. The Romance and Reality 

 of Radio. Cr. 8vo. r*p. 296. (I>ondon : T. C. and 

 E. C. Jack, Ltd . 19*3) 3*- 6d. net. 



Himardinquer, P. Le Po8te de telegraphic s^ti. nl 



dc riimateur. Pp.256. (Paris: fitiennc- ( ' ' — ' 



Henley, F. L. The Insj^ection and Teht. 



Apparatus, and Lines. (Manuals of Telct;:--, -- - --- 



phone Engineering. ) 1 )cmy 8vo. Pp. xi + 355 + 1 2 plates. 

 (London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1923.) 2is.net* 



Hinton, N. P. Wireless for the Home. CI. 

 edition. Cr. 8vo. Pp. 88. (London: Sir I. I*: 

 and Sons, Ltd., 1923.) is. bd. net. 



Kayser. Eisenbetonbau. (Teubners technische Leit- 

 faden, Band 19.) (Leipzig und Berlin : B. G. Teubner, 

 1923.) 2s. id. 



Linley, C. M. The Lathe Users' Handbook. (The 

 Broadway Engineering Handbooks, Vol. 34.) Narrow 

 Cr. 8vo. Pp. 188+ viii. (London: Scott, Greenwood 

 and Son, 1923.) 7s. 6d. net. 



Maurer, P. Calcul pratique des conducteurs dans 

 les installations Electriques. Roy. 8vo. Pp. 56. (Paris : 

 Libr. Desforges, 1923.) 5 francs. 



Meares, J. W., and Neale, R. E. Electrical Engineer- 

 ing Practice : a Practical Treatise for Electrical, Civil, 

 and Mechanical Engineers, with many Tables and Illustra- 

 tions. Fourth edition, re- written and enlarged. In 2 vols. 

 Demy 8vo. Vol. r. Pp. x -1-584. (London: Chapman 

 and Hall, Ltd., 1923.) 25s. net.* 



Parr, G. Principles and Practice of Wireless Trans- 

 mission. Cr. 8vo. Pp. vi + 163. (London : Ernest Benn, 

 Ltd., 1923.) 5s. net.* 



Reed, E. G. Essentials of Transformer Practice. 

 Demy 8vo. Pp. 264. (London : Sir I. Pitman and 

 Sons, Ltd., 1923.) I2S. 6d. net. 



Sexton, Maurice John. Sexton's Pocket-book on 

 Boiler-making, Ship-building, etc. Seventh edition, 

 revised by P. W. McGuire. i8mo. Pp. 292. (London : 

 E. and F. N. Spon, Ltd., 1923.) 6s. net. 



Toch6, C. La Radiot616phonie : emission, reception, 

 montages de postes d'amateurs. applications. 2« Edition, 

 revue et augments. 8vo. Pp. viii -(-118. (Paris: 

 (Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 1923.) 10 francs. 



Veaux, M. Tel6graphie et t616phonie sans fil. Pp. 

 320. (Paris : L. Eyrolles, 1923.) 25 francs. 



Warren, J. G. H. A Century of Locomotive Building 

 by Robert Stephenson and Co., 1823-1923. Demy 4to. 

 P^. vii -I- 461. (Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Andrew Reid, 

 1923.) 28s. net. 



Wines, Walter E. Strength of Materials. Prepared 

 in the Extension Division of the University of Wisconsin. 

 (Engineering Education Series.) Med. 8vo. Pp. xx + 241. 

 (London: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., Ltd.. 1923.) 

 IIS. 3d.* 



Chemistry : Chemical Industry 



Askinson, G. W. Perfumes and Cosmetics, their 

 Preparation and Manufacture : a Complete and Practical 

 Treatise for the Use of the Perfumer and Cosmetic Manu- 

 facturer. Fifth edition, revised zind enlarged. Pp. 

 xiii + 392. (London : Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1923.) 30s. 



Baker, T. Thome. The Spectroscope and its Uses 

 in General Analytical Chemistry. Second edition. Demy 

 8vo. Pp. x + 208. (London : Bailhere, Tindall and Cox. 

 1923.) 8s. 6d. net. 



Benrath, Alfred. The Fundamental Ideas of Chem- 

 istry. Translated by Jethro Bithell. (Harrap's Bilingual 

 Series, German-English : Text and Translation on 

 Opposite Pages.) Fcap. 8vo. Pp. 160. (London : G. G. 

 Harrap and Co., Ltd. ; New York : Brentano's ; Sydney : 

 Australasian Publishing Co., Ltd., 1923.) 2s. net.* 



Bom. Atomtheorie des festen Zustandes. (Dynamik 

 der Kristallgitter.) (Leipzig und Berhn : B. G. Teubner, 

 1923.) 3s. 8d. 



Cambon, Victor. La Fabrication des coUes et gela- 

 tines. Demy Svo. Pp. vi -♦- 270. (Paris : Libr. Dunod, 

 1923.) 18 francs. 



Cohen, Julius B. Organic Chemistry for Advanced 

 Students. Fourth edition. Demy 8vo. Part i : Re- 

 actions. Pp. viii -1-423. Part 2: Structure. Pp. \-ii + 

 461. (London: E. Arnold and Co.. 1923.) 18s. net 

 each part.* 



