“The author of this book is to be congratulated both upon having produced what will prove to be a useful book of reference for engineers engaged in the arduous work of tunnelling, and also upon the fair and impartial manner in which he writes.”
+ + Nature. 74: 409. Ag. 23, ’06. 1420w.
Stead, Alfred. Great Japan; a study of national efficiency. **$2.50. Lane.
“The author possesses a pleasing style at once direct and lucid. The work is entitled to rank among the best books of the character that have appeared. It is a standard work worthy of a place in the libraries of all thoughtful people.”
+ + + Arena. 35: 285. Mr. ’06. 3950w.
“Viewed as a manual of plausible and often valuable information, the book is a welcome addition to the library on Japan: but to take Mr. Stead’s statements on their face value is to accept a fabric of delusion.”
+ – Nation. 82: 496. Je. 14, ’06. 1210w. + – Westminster R. 164: 609. D. ’05. 1110w.
Stealey, O. O. Twenty years in the press gallery. $5. O. O. Stealey, 1421 G St., Washington, D. C.
A concise history of important legislation from the 48th to the 58th congress; the part played by the leading men of that period and the interesting and impressive incidents; impressions of official and political life in Washington. There is an introduction contributed by Mr. Henry Watterson in which he alludes to the seamy side of a Washington correspondent’s experiences and to the side that makes the life endurable.