Supplement to "Nature" October 28, 1922 



Recent Scientific and Technical Books 



marked with an asterisk have been received at "Nature" Office, 



Mathematics 



Aliotta, A. Teoria di Einstein : Le mutevoli pros- 

 pettive del mondo. Fcap. Svo. Pp. 130. (Palermo : 

 R. Sandron, 1922.) 6 lire. 



Aquino, L. d'. II fondamento, il contenuto, le con- 

 seguenze della nuova teoria della relativita : esposizione 

 critica elementare. Svo. Pp. 18. (Napoli : Detken e 

 R01 holl, 1922.) 3.50 lire. 



Beer, Dr. F. Die Einsteinsche Relativitatstheorie und 

 ilir historisches Fundament. 7 Auflage. Svo. Pp. 80. 

 (Wien und Leipzig : M. Perles, 1922.) 17 marks. 



Borel, E. Methodes et problemes de la theorie des 

 fonctions. (Collection de Monographies sur la theorie des 

 fonctions.) Roy. Svo. Pp. x + 148. (Paris: Gauthier- 

 Villars et ( ie, [922.) 12 francs.* 



Bouchard, J. Tables centesimales pour le trace des 

 courbes, chemins de fer, routes, canaux, etc. Svo. Pp. 

 xii + 204. (Paris: Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 1922.) 15 

 francs, 



Brahy, Dr. Ed. Exercices methodiques du calcul 

 integral. 4 e edition. Svo. Pp. viii+302. (Paris: 

 Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 1922.) 12.50 francs. 



Breitensteins Repetitorien. Nr. 59 : Repetitorium 

 der hoheren Mathematik. Erster Teil : Differentialrech- 

 nung. Von F. Hiineke. 2 neuverfasste Auflage. Pp. vi + 

 160. (Leipzig: J. A. Barth, 1922.) no marks. 



Carson, G. St. L., and Smith, Prof. D. E. First 

 Ideas of Geometry. Being Part I. Section 1 of the 

 authors' "Plane Geometry." Gl. Svo. Pp. vi+90. 

 (London and Boston : Ginn and Co., 1922.) is. 6d. 

 net. 



Christesco, S. Systemes cellulaires des mondes : 

 Explorations dans l'ultra-ether de l'univers et les anomalies 

 des theories d'Einstein. Precede d'un Atlas de cosmogonie 

 scientifique. Svo. Pp. 440. (Paris : F. Alcan, 1922.) 

 30 francs net. 



Comrie, P., and Woodburn, W. Chambers's New 

 Commercial Arithmetic. Gl. 8vo. Part 2. Pp. 176. 

 (London and Edinburgh : W. and R. Chambers, Ltd., 

 1922.) 2S. 



Curzon, Dr. H. E. J. A Course in Elementary 

 Mathematics for Schools. (Organised Mathematics Series.) 

 Cr. Svo. Book 3. Pp. 88. 25. 6d. net ; with Answers, 

 3s. net. Book 4. Pp. in. 2s. gd. net; with Answers, 

 3s. 3d. net. (London, Bombay, and Sydney : Constable 

 and Co., Ltd., 1922.)* 



Dakin, A. Examples in Practical Mathematics for 

 Technical and Secondary Schools. Cr. Svo. Pp. viii + 

 143+xxi. (London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1922.) 

 2s. 6d.* 



Dingier, Prof. Dr. H. Relativitatstheorie und Oko- 

 nomieprinzip. Ex. Cr. Svo. Pp.77. (Leipzig: S. Hirzel. 

 1922.) 12 marks.* 



Einstein, A. Vier Vorlesungen iiber Relativitats- 

 theorie, gehalten im Mai 1922 an der Universitat 

 Princeton. Large Svo. Pp. iii+70. (Braunschweig: F. 

 Vieweg und Sohn, 1922.) 12 marks. 



Foster, V. Le Neve. Geometry Practical and Theo- 

 retical : Vari Passu. In 3 vols. Vol. 3 : Solid Geometry. 

 (Bell's Mathematical Series for Schools and Colleges.) 

 Cr. 8vo. Pp. xiv +423-585 + viii. (London: G. Bell and 

 Sons., Ltd., 1922.) 3s. 6d* 



Hall, H. S., and Stevens, F. H. An Elementary 

 Course of Mathematics : comprising Arithmetic, Algebra, 

 and Geometry. Anew edition, including a Full Treatment 

 of Easy Graphs. Gl. Svo. Pp. xv +98 + 150 + 136 +64. 

 (London : Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1922.) 3s. 6d. 



Hirschfeld, Dr. Hauptbuch zur arztlichen Buchfiih- 

 rung. Dritte unveranderte Auflage. 410. Pp. 208. 

 (Leipzig : C. Kabitzsch, 1923.) 320 marks. 



Hurwitz, Prof. A. Vorlesungen iiber allgemeine 

 Funktionentheorie und elliptische Funktionen. Heraus- 

 gegeben und erganzt durch einen Abschnitt iiber : Geo- 

 metrische Funktionentheorie von Prof. C. Courant. (Die 



Grundlehren der mathematischen Wissenschaften in 

 Einzeldarstellungen, Band 3.) Pp. xii +400. (Berlin: 

 J. Springer, 1922.) 318 marks. 



Innes, R. T. A. Elliptic Expansions. (Proceedings 

 of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Session 1921-1922. 

 Vol. 42, Part 3, No. 19.) Sup. Roy. 8vo. (Edinburgh : 

 R. Grant and Son ; London : Williams and Norgate, 

 1922.) 6d.* 



Real, H. M., and others. Tables for Technical Mathe- 

 matics. Cr. Svo. Pp. 85. (London : Chapman and 

 Hall, Ltd., 1922.) 4s. net. 



Kirkwood, J. Farm Book-keeping : the Principles 

 and Practice of Book-keeping applied to Agriculture, 

 for Agricultural Classes, Evening Classes and Practical 

 Farmers. Gl. 8vo. Pp. 224. (Edinburgh : W. Green 

 and Son, Ltd., 1922.) 6s. net.* 



Phillips, Prof. H. B. Differential Equations. Cr. 

 Svo. Pp. vi + 78. (New York: J. Wiley and Sons, 

 Inc. ; London : Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1922.) 6s. 6d. 

 net.* 



Riley, E., and Riley, J. An Arithmetic of Citizenship. 

 Gl. Svo. Pp. iv + 124 +30. (London: Sidgwick and 

 Jackson, Ltd., 1922.) 2s. 6d. net. 



Sauger, M. Einstein ou Euclide. Gl. 8vo. Pp. 21. 

 (Paris : Les Presses Universitaires de France, 1922.) 

 2.50 francs.* 



Silberstein, Dr. L. Bell's Mathematical Tables : 

 Together with a Collection of Mathematical Formula?, 

 Definitions, and Theorems. Demy 8vo. Pp. xi-F250. 

 (London : G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1922.) 16s. net.* 



Stoffaes, Prof, l'abbe. Cours de mathematiques 

 superieures, a l'usage des candidats a la Licence es sciences 

 physiques. 4 e edition entierement refondue. 4to. Pp. 

 489. (Paris : Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 1922.) 45 francs. 



Yule, G. Udny. An Introduction to the Theory of 

 Statistics. (Griffin's Scientific Textbooks.) Sixth edition, 

 enlarged. Cr. Svo. Pp. 430. (London : C. Griffin and 

 Co., Ltd., 1922.) 12s. 6d. net. 



Mechanics: Mechanical Engineering 1 



Autenrieth, Ed. Technische Mechanik : Ein Lehrbuch 

 der Statik und Dynamik fur Ingenieure, neu bearbeitet 

 von Dr. Max Ensslin. Dritte verbesserte Auflage. Med. 

 Svo. Pp. xv + 564. (Berlin : J. Springer, 1922.) 300 

 marks. 



Chalkley, A. P. The Diesel Engine for Land and 

 Marine Purposes. Fifth edition, revised and enlarged. 

 Demy 8vo. Pp. xxvii+330. (London: Constable and 

 Co., Ltd., 1922.) 2 is. net. 



Chapman, Prof. L. B. The Marine Power Plant. 

 Med Svo. Pp. viii +320. (New York and London: 

 McGraw-Hill Book Co. Inc., 1922.) 20s.* 



Croft, T. Steam-Engine Principles and Practice. Ex. 

 Cr. 8vo. Pp. xiii + 513. (New York and London: 

 McGraw-Hill Book Co. Inc., 1922.) 17s. 6d.* 



Duval, Lieut. A.-B., et Hebrard, Capt. L. Traite 

 pratique de navigation aerienne. 4to. Pp. 60. (Paris: 

 Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 1922.) 6 francs. 



Franche, G. Manuel de 1'ouvrier mecanicien. 10 

 volumes. Tome I : Mecanique generate. Carnet du 

 mecanicien. 5 e edition, revue et considerablement aug- 

 mented. Fcap. Svo. Pp. 250. (Paris : Gauthier-Villars 

 et Cie, 1922.) 9 francs. 



Fremont, Ch. Causes de ruptures accidentelles des 

 rails. 4to. Pp. 32. (Paris : Libr. Dunod, 1922.) 10 

 francs. 



Good, F. F. Automobile Laboratory Manual : Pro- 

 jects for the Study of Engines, Carburettors, Electrical 

 Systems and Mechanisms, their Construction, Operation, 

 Adjustment, and Repair. Cr. Svo. Pp. xiii + 186. (New 

 York and London : McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 1922.) 

 ys. 6d.* 



