Supplement to "Nature" November 25, 1922 



Recent Scientific and Technical Books 



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Mathematics 



Bauer, H. Mathematische Einfuhrung in die Gravi- 

 tationstheorie Einsteins nebst einer exakten Darstellung 

 ihrer wichtigsten Ergebnisse. Med. 8vo. Pp. vii + 97. 

 (Leipzig und Wien : Franz Deuticke, 1922.) 40 marks. 



Borchardt, W. G. Commercial Arithmetic. Cr. 8vo. 

 Pp. viii +200 4-xxiv. (London : Rivingtons, 1922.) 3s. 6d* 



Edwards, J. A Treatise on the Integral Calculus : 

 with Applications, Examples and Problems. Vol. 1. 

 Demy Svo. Pp. XV + 9S9. (London : Macmillan and 

 Co., Ltd., 1922.) 50s. net.* 



Einstein, A. The Meaning of Relativity : Four 

 Lectures delivered at Princeton University, May 1921. 

 Translated by E. P. Adams. Cr. 8'vo. Pp. v + 123. 

 (London : Methuen and Co., Ltd., tg22.) 5s. net.* 



Krai'tchik, M. Theorie des nombres. Roy. 8vo. Pp. 

 ix + 229. (Paris: Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 1922.) 25 

 francs.* 



Lorentz, H. A., Einstein, A., Minkowski, H. Das 

 Relativitatsprinzip. Eine Sammlung von Abhandlungen. 

 Vierte, vermehrte Auflage. Med. 8vo. Pp. 159. (Leip- 

 zig : B. G. Teubner, 1922.) 40 marks. 



Mann, H. J., and Norman, J. S. Algebra. Cr. 8vo. 

 Pp. vii + 262. (London : The Year Book Press, Ltd., 

 1922.) 4s. 6d. net ; without Answers, 4s. net. 



Michel, F., et Potron, M. La Composition de mathe- 

 matiques dans l'examen d'admission a l'Ecole Poly- 

 technique de 1901 a 1921. Roy. 8yo. Pp. xii+452. 

 (Paris : Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 1922.) 40 francs.* 



Murnaghan, F. D. Vector Analysis and the Theory 

 of Relativity. Med. Svo. Pp. x + 125. (Baltimore: The 

 Johns Hopkins Press, 1922.) * 



Palmer, A. R. Finance. Vol. 2 : Logarithms ; 

 Compound Interest (Long Term) ; Progressions ; An- 

 nuities (Certain and Contingent, Net Premiums) ; The 

 Use of the Calculus. (Bell's Handbooks of Commerce 

 and Finance.) Cr. Svo. Pp. xi + 128. (London: G. 

 Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1922.) 4s. net.* 



Papers set in the Mathematical Tripos, Part 1, in the 

 University of Cambridge, 1918-1922. Cr. 8vo. Pp. 77. 

 (Cambridge : At the University Press, 1922.) 3s. net.* 



Pearson, E. S. Table of the Logarithms of the Com- 

 plete r-Function (for Arguments 2 to 1200, i.e. beyond 

 Legendre's Range). (Department of Statistics (Comput- 

 ing Section), University of London, University College. 

 Tracts for Computers, No. 8.) Med. 8vo. Pp. x+16. 

 (London: Cambridge University Press, 1922.) 3s. gd. 

 net.* 



Potter, F. F. The Teaching of Arithmetic. Cr. 8vo. 

 Pp. xiii4-468. (London: Sir I. Pitman and Sons, Ltd., 

 1922.) ys. 6d. net. 



Warnant, L. Les Theories d'Einstein : Essai de 

 refutation: Examen critique. Gl. Svo. Pp.144. (Paris: 

 F. Alcan, 1922.) 6 francs. 



Mechanics : Mechanical Engineering 



Bouzy, G. L'Automobile. (Collection Caillard.) Cr. 

 8vo. Pp. 336. (Paris : Libr. Eyrolles, 1922.) 8 francs. 



Haag, J. Cours complet de mathematiques speciales. 

 Tome 3 : Mecanique. Roy. 8vo. Pp. viii + 190. (Paris : 

 Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 1922.) 12 francs.* 



Jamieson, A. A Text-book of Applied Mechanics. 

 Vol. 2 : Strength of Materials. Revised by E. S. Andrews. 

 (Griffin's Scientific Text-books.) Tenth edition. Cr. Svo. 

 Pp. 297. (London : C. Griffin and Co., Ltd., 1922.) 6s. 

 net. 



Kearton, W. J. Steam Turbine Theory and Practice : 

 a Text-Book for Engineering Students. (The Specialists' 

 Series.) Demy Svo. Pp. xvi + 4 36. (London: Sir I. 

 Pitman and Sons, Ltd., 1922.) 15s. net.* 



King, H. W., and Wisler, C. O. Hydraulics. Med. 

 8vo. Pp. vii+237. (New York: J. Wiley and Sons, 

 Inc. ; London : Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1922.) 13s. 6d. 

 net. 



Latham, E. Marine Works : a Practical Treatise for 

 Maritime Engineers, Landowners and Public Authorities. 

 Demy Svo. Pp. xii + 174. (London: C. Lockwood and 

 Son, 1922.) 16s. net.* 



Lefevre, A., Rousset, A., et Thellesme, J. de. 

 Pour l'ajusteur mecanicien. Gl. 8vo. Pp. viii +207. 

 (Paris : Libr. Dunod, 1922.) 7 francs. 



Lefranc, J. A. Les Avions. (Bibliotheque des Mer- 

 veilles.) Fcap. Svo. Pp.192. (Paris: Hachette et Cie, 

 [922.) 6 francs. 



Ministere de 1' Agriculture. Direction generale des 

 Eaux et Forets (2e partie). Service des Grandes Forces 

 Hydrauliques (Region du Sud-Ouest). Resultats obtenus 

 pour le bassin du Salat pendant les annees 1917 et 1918. 

 Tome vii, Fascicule D. Sup. Roy. 8vo. Pp. 48 +34 charts. 

 Resultats obtenus pour le bassin du Salat. Tome II bis, 

 Fascicule D. Sup. Roy. 8vo. Pp. iv + 37 charts. (Paris: 

 Ministere de l'Agriculture, 1922.) * 



Miinzinger, F. Die Leistungssteigerung von Gross- 

 dampfkesseln : Eine Untersuchung iiber die Verbesserung 

 von Leistung und Wirtschaftlichkeit und iiber neuere 

 Bestrebungen im Dampfkesselbau. (Berlin : J. Springer, 

 1922.) 240 marks. 



Norris, A. H. E. Experimental Mechanics and 

 Physics. With Chapters on Chemistry, by A. W. 

 Anscombe. Seventh edition. Cr. Svo. Pp. viii + 204. 

 (London: Mills and Boon, Ltd., 1922.) zs. (>d. net.* 



Wimperis, H. E. The Internal Combustion Engine : 

 a Text-Book for the Use of Students and Engineers. 

 Fourth edition (revised and enlarged). Demy Svo. Pp. 

 xvi +320. (London, Bombay and Sydney: Constable 

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



Physics: Electrical Engineering 



Ainsley, F. J. Mast and Aerial Construction for 

 Amateurs ; together with the Method of Erection and 

 other Useful Information. Cr. Svo. Pp. 82. (London : 

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

 Inc., 1922.) 15. 6d.* 



American Physical Society. The Teaching of 

 Physics, with Especial Reference to the Teaching of 

 Physics to Students of Engineering : A Report by the 

 Educational Committee of the American Physical Society. 

 Med. 8vo. Pp. 55. (New York : American Physical 

 Society, Columbia University, 1922.) 1 dollar.* 



Born, M. Der Aufbau der Materie : Drei Aufsatze 

 fiber moderne Atomistik und Electronentheorie. Zweite, 

 verbesserte Auflage. Demy 8vo. Pp. vi+86. (Berlin: 

 J. Springer, 1922.) 3s.* 



Born, M. La Constitution de la matiere. Traduit 

 par H. Bellenot. (Collection de Monographies scientifiques 

 etrangeres, 2.) Sup. Roy. Svo. Pp. iii + 84. (Paris: A. 

 Blanchard, 1922.) 6 francs.* 



Bosch, M. ten. Die Warme-Ubertragung : Auf 

 Grund der neuesten Versuche fur den praktischen Gebrauch 

 zusammengestellt. (Berlin : J. Springer, 1922.) 240 

 marks. 



Chwolson, O. D. Lehrbuch der Physik. Zweite ver- 

 besserte und vermehrte Auflage. Zweiter Band, zweite 

 Abteilung : Die Lehre von der strahlenden Energie. 

 Herausgegeben von G. Schmidt. Med. Svo. Pp. xv + 894. 

 (Braunschweig : F. Vieweg und Sohn, 1922.) So marks. 



Cockaday, L. M. Wireless Telephony for All : How 

 to Construct and Maintain Modern Wireless Transmitting 

 and Receiving Apparatus. Cr. Svo. Pp. xii+209. 

 (London : Herbert Jenkins, Ltd.. 1922.) 55. net. 



Coursey, P. R. The Wireless Telephone : What it is, 

 and How it Works. (Including Directions for Building a 

 Simple Receiver for Wireless Telephone Broadcasts.) 

 Cr. 8vo. Pp. vi + 113. (London: The Wireless Press, 

 Ltd. ; New York : Wireless Press, Inc., 1922.) 25. 6d* 



Crawley, C. G. C. Wireless : Popular and Concise. 

 Cr. 8vo. Pp. 92+8 plates. (London: Hutchinson and 

 Co., 1922.) is. bd. net.* 



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