Coal. James Tonge, M.I.M.E., F.G.S., etc. Lecturer on Mining at Victoria University, Manchester. Ex. Crown 8vo. 7/6 net.
Domestic Fuel Consumption. A. H. Barker, B.A., B.Sc., Author of “The Theory and Practice of Heating and Ventilation,” etc. Demy 8vo. 180 pp. 14/- net.
Written so as to be readily comprehensible by any person without scientific training, this book will be read with interest and profit by all who, whether for private or public purposes, are desirous of checking the present lavish waste of our fuel resources.
Oil Firing for Kitchen Ranges and Steam Boilers. E. C. Bowden-Smith, M.I.Mech.E. Demy 8vo. 9/- net.
A concise and practical account of the methods of employing heavy residues and fuel oil in a kitchen range for culinary purposes, and also for steam boilers.
Machinery, Power Plants, etc.
Theory and Practice of Mechanics. S. E. Slocum. B.E., Ph.D. Demy 8vo. 442 + xlii pages. Illustrated with diagrams, etc. 15/- net.
Dynamometers. Rev. Frederick John Jervis-Smith, M.A., F.R.S. Edited and amplified by Charles Vernon Boys, F.R.S. 118 Illustrations. Demy 8vo. 14/- net.
Contents.—Introduction. Friction. Planimeters. Friction Brakes. Water Brakes. Air Brake. Magnetic Brake Dynamometer. End Thrust Brakes. Historical. Transmission. Dynamometers. Torsion Power Measuring Machines. Torsion Power-Measuring Machines by different Inventors. The Cradle Dynamometer. Dynamometric Tests of Motor-Car Engines. Model Ship Dynamometers used in Aeronautics.