– + Ind. 60: 871. Ap. 12, ’06,. 50w.
Lorenz, Hans. Modern refrigerating machinery; its construction, methods of working, and industrial applications; a guide for engineers and owners of refrigerating plants. *$4. Wiley.
“This book is based on ‘Neuere kuehlmaschinen’ ... and is systematically arranged in ten chapters, and the matter is treated in a clear and concise manner. Examples are used to demonstrate the application of the rules, and by this method, together with the great number of fine illustrations, even the inexperienced reader can find advice without waste of time. The metric system of weights and measures, as used in the German editions, is converted into the system customary in this country, so that no calculations are necessary.”—Engin. N.
“The success of this book must be attributed to the acknowledged competency of the author as well as to the fact that mathematical treatment is strictly eliminated. The characteristics of Prof. Lorenz’s work ... are impartiality and copiousness of practical information.” J. C. Bertsch.
+ + Engin. N. 55: 428. Ap. 12, ’06. 3770w.
Lorimer, George Horace. [False gods.] †$1.25. Appleton.
A reporter’s adventure prompted by a laudable greed for first-hand facts tingles with the excitement of Egyptian mysteries, statues that seem to possess human power, black cats, supposed crime, all animated and controlled by a beautiful woman. That he follows up the wrong train of evidences and makes false steps perturbs his soul but little, and he is soon back “again serving false gods.”
“Simpkins is well characterized and the story is rather clever in its way.”