“In failing to work out this problem psychologically, the author has missed a great opportunity, and to a certain extent disappointed us in the expectations which might reasonably be based upon the title he has chosen for his work.” Wm. M. Payne.
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“Whether or not Mr. Stimson wrote his latest book keeping pace with a serial, it has faults which a serial form imposes. The lessons of the book are mainly noble ones developed with much generous interpretation of motive, much poetic breadth of vision.”
+ – Nation. 83: 59. Jl. 19, ’06. 490w. N. Y. Times. 11: 385. Je. 16, ’06. 110w.
“Excision and compression would have added greatly to the value of a striking book.”
– + N. Y. Times. 11: 441. Jl. 7, ’06. 720w.
“It lacks a certain vitality which makes some stories popular, a certain brilliancy of touch or definiteness of characterization which carries other stories to great audiences; but it is a clean, clear, strong piece of work.”
+ Outlook. 83: 801. Je. 30, ’06. 320w.
Stodola, Aurel. Steam turbines; with an appendix on gas turbines and the future of heat engines. *$4.50. Van Nostrand.
+ + Nature. 75: 50. N. 15, ’06. 100w.