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GARAGES 
COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN 
A comprehensive work on country and suburban private garages, wnitten 
by architects and others whose success in the designing and equipping of private 
garages is pronounced and whose authority is unquestioned. 
It contains one hundred perspective views, floor plans and working drawings of 
garages of recent construction, with a description of the latest and best methods 
of construction, and materials, for exteriors and interiors. ‘The best interior ar- 
rangements for utilizing space, arrangement of windows to secure proper natural 
lighting, materials of floors and arrangement of pits are discussed. Other sub- 
jects treated are workroom and wardrobe; plumbing, heating and lighting of 
garages; contrivances for cleaning of machines; turntables; the safe handling and 
storage of gasoline and lubricating oil. 
This book is bound in cloth. The size is 9x12 inches. 
Price, $4.00, postpaid 
For sale by 
361 BROADWAY, NEW YORK 
MUNN & CO., Inc., 
THe NEw Art or Fiyinc. By Waldemar 
Kaempffert. New York: Dodd, Mead 
& Co., 1911. Price, $1.50 net. 
In this book the principles of flying are 
reduced to their lowest terms, so far as 
popular expression is concerned. Without 
sacrificing in accuracy of statement, the 
author has explained in a very simple and 
clear way just why it is that a machine 
many times heavier than the air stays aloft 
at all; why it is so difficult to keep an aero- 
plane on an even keel ; how that feat is per- 
formed; how a turn is made in the air; the 
principles of the aerial propeller; the dif- 
ficulty of securing a light motor, and how 
that difficulty is overcome at present. In- 
terwoven with the simple explanation of 
the principles of flight is a good deal of 
historical information of great interest and 
value. 
A chapter on the perils of flying shows 
just how risky a business flying is, and what 
must be done to make it safe. Under the 
headings ““The Law of the Air,” and “The 
Flying Machine in War’ will be found ex- 
ceedingly interesting discussions of phases 
of aeronautics which are not commonly 
treated in popular books. A chapter on 
“The New Science of the Air” explains 
very succinctly how modern atmospheric 
research is conducted, how the results of 
that research will ultimately give us a better 
weather service than we have at present, 
and how the science of aeronautics will 
soon be benefited. Chapters are also to be 
found in the book on typical modern bi- 
planes and monoplanes, in which a few 
types are described with sufficient fullness 
to bring out their differences strongly. The 
book is not so much a book of types as a 
book of principles clearly set forth, and is 
therefore not likely to get out of date in a 
short time. 
SCHOOL ARCHITECTURE. A Handy Manual 
for the Use of Architects and School 
Authorities. Compiled by William 
George Bruce. Milwaukee: Johnson 
Service Company, 1910. 18mo.; 285 
pp. Price, 50 cents. 
The present edition embodies a decided 
advance over the former efforts and a 
practical departure in plan of presentation. 
In scope it is extended so as to include 
every phase of scientific school-house plan- 
ning and to embody the latest and_ best 
thought and experiment on the subject. In 
presentation an entirely new plan has been 
adopted. Instead of presenting all sub- 
jects in topical form, arranged in alpha- 
betical order, it has been planned to ar- 
range the subjects with a view of giving 
them logical sequence and continuity. The 
ready reference feature which was empha- 
sized in the former editions is preserved in 
an ample index and table of contents. 
Mopern PAINTER’S CYCLOPEDIA. By F. 
Maire. Chicago: Frederick J. Drake 
& Co., 1910. 16mo.; 465 pp. 
Among the subjects treated are: Adulter- 
ation of Paint; Blistering of Rain 
Brushes; Calcimining; Carriage Painting; 
China Painting; Colors; Color Harmony; 
Color Mixing; Color Testing; Exterior 
Painting; Frescoing; Gilding; Graining; 
House Painting; Marbling; Oils and 
Driers; Oil Painting on Glass; Painting a 
Bath Tub; Painting in Distemper; Paper- 
