Supplement to "Nature" July i, 192: 



Recent Scientific and Technical Books 



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Mathematics 



Beckett, T. A., and Robinson, F. E. Plane Geometry 

 for Schools. Gl. 8vo. Part 2. Pp. viii + 241-453 + v. 

 (London : Rivingtons, 1922.) 5s. 



Burns, P. F. Reason-Why Arithmetic Course. Large 

 Cr. 8vo. Book 1. Pp. 64. Paper, bd. ; Cloth, 8d. 

 Book 2. Pp. 80. Paper, jd. ; Cloth, gd. Book 3. Pp. 

 80. Paper, yd. ; Cloth, gd. (London and Glasgow: 

 W. Collins, Sons and Co., 1922.) 



Few, H. P. Elementary Determinants for Electrical 

 Engineers. Cr. 8vo. Pp. vi+98. (London: S. Rentell 

 and Co., Ltd. ; New York : D. Van Nostrand Co., 1922.) 

 45. net.* 



Griffin, F. L. An Introduction to Mathematical 

 Analysis. Cr. 8vo. Pp. 535. (London : G. G. Harrap 

 and Co., Ltd., 1922.) 10s. bd. net. 



London Mathematical Society, Proceedings of the. 

 Second Series. Vol. 20. Sup. Roy. 8vo. Pp. liv+502. 

 (London : F. Hodgson, 1922.) * 



Murdoch, W. H. F. Mathematical Synopsis : Algebra, 

 Logarithms, Trigonometry and Spherical Trigonometry. 

 32mo. Pp.42. (London: Bowman and Murdoch, 1922.) 

 2s. 6d. net. 



Phillips, H. B. Differential Equations. Cr. 8vo. 

 Pp. 78. (New York : J. Wiley and Sons, Inc. ; London : 

 Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1922.) 6s. 6d. net. 



Shireby, R. M. The Slide Rule applied to Commercial 

 Calculations. Cr. 8vo. Pp. 72. (London : Sir I. Pitman 

 and Sons, Ltd., 1922.) zs. bd. net. 



Turner, J. Practical Mathematics : Problems and 

 Questions. Gl. 8vo. Pp. 80 +x. (London and Edin- 

 burgh : McDougall's Educational Co., Ltd., 1922.) is. gd. 



Youngson, P., and Shaw, J. H. Practical Mathe- 

 matics. Cr. 8vo. Pp. 500. (Glasgow: J. Munro and 

 Co., Ltd., 1922.) 10s. bd. net. 



Mechanics : Mechanical Engineering 



Brownlie, D. Boiler Plant Testing : A Criticism of 

 the Present Boiler Testing Code and Suggestions for an 

 Improved International Code. Demy 8vo. Pp. xi + 108. 

 (London : Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1922.) 10s. 6d. net.* 



Burgess, G. K., and Woodward, R. W. Thermal 

 Stresses in Chilled Iron Car Wheels. (Department of 

 Commerce. Technologic Papers of the Bureau of Stan- 

 dards, No. 209.) Sup. Roy. 8vo. Pp. 193-232. (Wash- 

 ington : Government Printing Office, 1922.) 5 cents.* 



Croft, T. Steam Power Plant Auxiliaries and Acces- 

 sories. Demy 8vo. Pp. xv + 447. (New York and 

 London : McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 1922.) 15s. net.* 



Goldingham, A. H. The Design and Construction of 

 Oil Engines. Fifth edition. Cr. 8vo. Pp. 426. (Lon- 

 don : E. and F. N. Spon, Ltd., 1922.) 205. net. 



Goudie, Prof. W. J. Steam Turbines. Second edition, 

 rewritten and enlarged. Demy 8vo. Pp. xviii+804. 

 (London : Longmans, Green and Co., 1922.) 30s. net.* 



Snodgrass, J. M., and Guldner, F. H. An Investi 

 gation of the Properties of Chilled Iron Car Wheels. 

 Part 1 : Wheel Fit and Static Load Strains and Stresses. 

 Conducted by the Engineering Experiment Station, Uni- 

 versity of Illinois, in co-operation with the Association of 

 Manufacturers of Chilled Iron Car Wheels. (University 

 of Illinois Engineering Experiment Station. Bulletin No. 

 129.) Med. 8vo. Pp. 103. (Urbana : University of 

 Illinois; London: Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1922.) 

 55 cents.* 



Les Broches a mandriner et le mandrinage a 

 Traduit de l'Americain par Maurice Varinois. 

 Pp. xii + 218. (Paris: Libr. Dunod, 1922.) 



Viall, E. 



la Broche. 

 Roy. 8vo. 

 28 francs. 



Physics: Electrical Engineering 



Avery, A. H. Dynamo Design and Construction. 

 (Cassell's Workshop Series.) Ex. Cr. 8vo. Pp. 264. 

 (London : Cassell and Co., Ltd., 1922.) 6s. net. 



Bloch, Dr. L. Le Principe de la relativite et la 

 theorie d'Einstein. (Bibliotheque des Annales des 

 Postes, Telegraphes et Telephones.) Demy 8vo. Pp. 

 iii+42. (Paris: Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 1922.) 3.50 

 francs.* 



Chauveau, B. Electricite atmospherique. Premier 

 fascicule : Introduction historique. Roy. 8vo. Ppj 

 xi+90. (Paris: G. Doin, 1922.) 10 francs.* 



Claude, G. L'Electricite a la portee de toutle monde. 

 8e edition. Nouveau tirage. Roy. 8vo. Pp.519. (Paris: 

 Libr. Dunod, 1922.) 19.50 francs. 



Coursey, P. R. The Radio Experimenter's Hand- 

 book. Roy. 8vo. Pp. vi + 113. (London: Wireless 

 Press, Ltd., 1922.) 3s. bd. net. 



Cross, H. H. U. Automobile Batteries. New impres- 

 sion. Cr. 8vo. Pp. 109. (London : E. and F. N. Spon, 

 Ltd., 1922.) 2s. bd. net. 



Curchod, A. Installations electriques de force et 

 lumiere : Schemas de connexions. 4e edition. Nouveau 

 tirage. Roy. 8vo. Pp. viii + 278. (Paris: Libr. Dunod, 

 1922.) 18.50 francs. 



Douglas, A. L. M. The Construction of Amateur 

 Valve Stations. Cr. 8vo. Pp. 81. (London : Wireless 

 Press, Ltd., 1922.) is. bd. net. 



Dover, A. T. Industrial Motor Control : Direct 

 Current. Dealing with the Principles involved in the 

 Starting and Speed Control of D.C. Motors for Industrial 

 Services, and with the Applications of these Principles to 

 Typical Control Apparatus, with many Examples from 

 Practice. (Pitman's Technical Primer Series.) Pott 8vo. 

 Pp. xi + 116. (London: Sir I. Pitman and Sons, Ltd., 

 1922.) 2s. bd. net.* 



Du Pasquier, Prof. L.-G. Le Principe de la rela- 

 tivite et les theories d'Einstein. Cr. 8vo. Pp. xvi+511. 

 (Paris : G. Doin, 1922.) 18 francs net.* 



Eddington, Prof. A. S. The Romanes Lecture, 1922. 

 The Theory of Relativity and its Influence on Scientific 

 Thought. Delivered in the- Sheldonian Theatre, May 24, 

 1922. Demy 8vo. Pp. 32. (Oxford : Clarendon Press, 

 1922.) 2s. net.* 



Eichhorn, Dr. G. Drahtloser Ubersee-Verkehr. 4to. 

 Pp. 69+xx. (Zurich: Beer et Cie, 1921.) 7 francs.* 



Einstein, Prof. A. Sidelights on Relativity. I. 

 Ether and Relativity. II. Geometrv and Experience. 

 Translated by Dr. G. B. Jeffery and Dr. W. Perrett. Cr. 

 8vo. Pp. iv + 56. (London: Methuen and Co., Ltd., 

 1922.) is. bd. net.* 



Gillon, Prof. G. Cours de constructions electro- 

 mecaniques. Album de plans et croquis de machines 

 electriques. Album de 38 grandes planches 27 x 40, 

 4e edition. (Paris : Libr. Dunod, 1922.) 40 francs. 



Johnson, V. E. Modern High-speed Influence 

 Machines. New impression. 8vo. Pp. 285. (London : 

 E. and F. N. Spon, Ltd., 1922.) 12s. bd. net. 



Kemp, P. Alternating Current Electrical Engineering. 

 Demy 8vo. Pp. xi+515. (London: Macmillan and Co., 

 Ltd., 1922.) 17s. net.* 



Michaud, F. Rayonnement et Gravitation. Roy. 

 8vo. Pp. viii +62. (Paris: Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 

 1922.) 6 francs.* 



Mills, J. Within the Atom : A Popular View of 

 Electrons and Quanta. Cr. 8vo. Pp. xiii + 215. (Lon- 

 don : G. Routledge and Sons, Ltd., 1922.) 6s. net.* 



Neumann, Prof. E. R. Vorlesungen zur Einfiihrung 

 in die Relativitatstheorie. (Jena: G. Fischer, 1922.) 

 90 marks. 



Ollivier, Prof. H. Cours de physique generate a 

 1' usage des candidats au certificat de physique generate, 

 au diplome d'ingenieur-electricien et a l'agregation des 

 sciences physiques. Tome Second : Thermodynamique 

 et etude de l'energie rayonnante. Deuxieme edition, 

 entierement refondue. Roy. 8vo. Pp. 415. (Paris : J. 

 Hermann, 1922.) 28 francs net.* 



Poole, H. E. Switching and Switchgear : An Intro- 

 ductory Treatment of the Principles of Switching in 

 Electric Circuits ; The Design of Switchgear, Switchboards, 

 and Auxiliary Apparatus, with Xotes on Practical Applica- 

 tions. (Pitman's Technical Primer Series.) Pott 8vo. 



