“There is a lack of digestion and a want of perspective. This failure to give proper emphasis makes the book sure to fail as a text-book—a use for which the author designed it—except in the hands of a very experienced teacher.”
| — + | Ind. 59: 392. Ag. 17, ‘05. 400w. |
[*] “Exhibits an immense amount of learning on that subject, ill arranged and almost devoid of historical sequence.”
| + — | Ind. 59: 1156. N. 16, ‘05. 20w. |
“For so small a volume its scope is remarkable; and, notwithstanding the heaviness of his theme, and an occasional involved sentence which detains the reader, the author presents his matter in a manner to hold the interest of even the layman in politics.”
| + + — | Lit. D. 21: 93. Jl. 15, ‘05. 600w. | |
| + + | N. Y. Times. 10: 172. Mr. 18, ‘05. 810w. (Outline of scope.) |
Thruston, Lucy Meacham. Girl of Virginia. 75c. Little.
A popular edition of this story of the lovable, light-spirited daughter of a professor of the University of Virginia, and a picture of college life from the towns-people’s point of view.
[*] Thurso, John Wolf. Modern turbine practice and water-power plants. [*]$4. Van Nostrand.
The author who has designed turbines both in America and in Europe and who has had charge of the hydraulic work in important constructions in Canada, says: “The object of this book is to give such information in regard to modern turbines and their installation as is necessary to the hydraulic engineer in designing a water-power plant, and no attempt has been made to treat of the design of turbines.”