Folklore Shedlock, Marie L. 398.91 S54 Eastern stories and legends; foreword by T. W. Rhys Davids; introduction by A. C. Moore. 1920. Dutton. "Notes for teachers," p.203-212. Stories of the Buddha rebirths. Language Giese, William Frederic, & Cool, C. D. Spanish anecdotes; arranged for translation and conversation. 1909. Heath. (Heath's modern language series.) Grandgent, Charles Hall. 468 G37 420.4 G77 Old and new; sundry papers. 1920. Harvard University Press. Contents: Nor yet the new.-Fashion and the broad A.-The dog's letter.— Numeric reform in Nescioubia.-Is modern language teaching a failure?-The dark ages. New England pronunciation.-School. Kroeh, Charles Frederick. 448 K424 Living method for learning how to think in French. 1892. Privately printed. Binder's title reads "How to think in French." Exercises planned to teach students the language by associating complete French sentences and phrases with daily actions. Latham, Edward. r 421.8 L35 Dictionary of abbreviations, contractions and abbreviative signs. ]1916?] Routledge. (Routledge's miniature reference library.) Science Brown, Sir Arthur Whitten. 533.609 B78 Flying the Atlantic in sixteen hours, with a discussion of aircraft in commerce and transportation. 1920. Stokes. An informal account of the first non-stop transatlantic flight, June 14-15, 1920. Coggeshall, Kenneth M. 537.85 C66 The modern electroplater; a complete book considering fully the elementary principles of electro deposition of metals, their practical application and industrial use. 1920. Henley. For the practical workman. Includes introduction to fundamentals of chemistry and electricity, and deals with equipment and methods for commercial cleaning and plating of metals. Gibson, Walcot. 553.2 G37c Coal in Great Britain; the composition, structure and resources of the coalfields, visible and concealed, of Great Britain. 1920. Arnold. The first eight chapters, comprising approximately one-third of the book, are reproduced, with some additions, from the author's "Geology of coal and coal-mining," 1908. The rest of the book is a consideration of individual coal fields and is based on "personal experience and observations in the field during a period of thirty years." Preface. Mercer, John Edward. 530.1 M63 Some wonders of matter. 1919. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. "Bishop Mercer writes for children, and in a manner in accordance with the Child's Guide of our grandparents rather than with modern educational ideals." Nature, 1920. Chemistry Kershaw, John Baker Cannington. Fuel, water and gas analysis for steam users. 1919. Constable. 543.8 K21 Ed.2, rev. and enl. Useful book, though characterized by greater detail and chemical refinement than may, perhaps, be feasible in the average boiler room. Considerable attention to calorimetry of coal. Neave, George Ballingall, & Heilbron, I. M. 543.8 N18 Identification of organic compounds. Ed.2. 1920. Constable. Concise and reliable handbook. Presupposes considerable experience in organic preparations, and hence gives few details. Rideal, Eric Keightley, & Taylor, H. S. Catalysis in theory and practice. 1919. Macmillan. Bibliographical foot-notes. 541.12 R43 Presents the fundamental principles involved in this field of chemistry and the applicability of such principles to everyday problems. Botany Gibson, Robert John Harvey. Outlines of the history of botany. 1919. Black. "Bibliography," p.263-265. 580.9 G36 Written to aid the student to obtain, in correct perspective, an idea of the evolu tion of the science, and to form an estimate of the relative value of the results achieved by the pioneer investigators in this field. Wilson, Ernest Henry. The romance of our trees. 1920. Doubleday. 582 W76 Non-technical essays on the "patriarchs, the giants, the pigmies, and the curiosities of tree growth." Emphasizes the intimate association of trees and mankind, and the mutual dependence of the animal and vegetable kingdoms. Medicine, Physiology, Hygiene Rockefeller Sanitary Commission for the Eradication of r 616.962 D57 Hookworm Disease, Washington, D. C. Publication [s]. no.3-9 in Iv. 1910-15. Publication discontinued with no.9. The commission went out of existence Dec. 31, 1914 and its unfinished work was assumed by the International health board of the Rockefeller Foundation. Engineering Daw, Albert W. & Daw, Z. W. 621.5 D32 Compressed air power; a treatise on the development and transmission of power by compressed air, for engineers and draughtsmen, and for students of applied science. Pitman. "The real value of the work is that it collects...all the formulæ necessary in calculations concerning compressed air and the machinery for making and using it... The book sets out the principles of compressed air engineering in a clear and systematic manner.' Jones, Franklin Day. 621.004 J39 Mechanisms and mechanical movements; a treatise on different types of mechanisms and various methods of transmitting, controlling and modifying motion, to secure changes of velocity, direction, and duration or time of action. 1919. Industrial Press. The same.... .r 621.004 J39 Most of the books on this subject illustrate a large number of mechanical devices but give very little explanation of principles. The present work does not attempt to assemble any great number of mechanical movements, but classifies mechanisms according to principles or functions, illustrates by typical examples, discusses principles quite fully, and clearly indicates how these principles are applied. Lamb, John. 621.434 L17 Running and maintenance of the marine Diesel engine; a reference book for marine motor engineers and others qualifying as motor engineers, giving practical suggestions from sea experience. 1920. Griffin. MacLean, Magnus, ed. qr 621.303 M19 Modern electrical engineering. 6v. 1919. Gresham. V.I. Electric and magnetic measurements.-Alternating-current measurements.— Continuous-current generators.-Alternating-current generators. V.2. Direct-current electric motor.-Alternating-current motors.-Static transformers. Storage batteries. V.3. Switches and switch-gear.-Electric mains.-High-pressure transmission of electrical energy.-Electric lighting and wiring.-Arc lamps. v.4. Incandescent lamps.-Electric tramways. v.5. Electric traction on railways.-Electrical appliances in use on railways.Electric vehicles.-Steam-boilers.-Steam-engines and other prime movers.-Condensing and auxiliary plant.-Electrochemistry, electrometallurgy. v.6. Telegraphy.-Telephony.-Electricity in mining.-Electric cranes. Rather technical treatise, made up of contributions by specialists in various fields of applied electricity. Marsh, Robert, jr. 622.21 M41 Steam shovel mining; including a consideration of electric shovels and other power excavators in open pit mining. 1920. McGraw. Deals with equipment, operation, and economic features. Morgan, Alfred Powell. 621.31 M89 Home-made toy motors; a practical handbook giving structions for building simple but operative electric motors. (Arts and sciences, no.9.) detailed in 1919. Cole. The same.... j 621.31 M89 Schaefer, Clemens T. 629.1126 S29 Motor truck design and construction. 1919. Van Nostrand. Principles of design and details of mechanical construction. Is not a description of modern commercial vehicles, but discusses many of the noteworthy mechanical features of present-day (1919) trucks. Intended primarily for the engineer. Society for Electrical Development, New York city. r 621.364 S67 Industrial heating as a central station load. 2 pts. in IV. 1917. pt.1. Electric furnaces. pt. 2. Utilization of the heat of electric energy. "Bibliography," pt.1, p.31-32, pt.2, p.64. Stone, Gilbert. 622.33 S87 British coal industry. 1919. Dent. "An interesting account of the rise and development of the British coal trade, dealing mainly with legislative and economic problems." Practical engineer, 1920. Swift, H. Bevan. Practical electric welding. 1919. Spon. 621.392 S97 Information for the operator, presented in simple form. Concerned mainly with Concise, non-technical work. Author was formerly drainage engineer in the United States reclamation service, and the book is valuable by reason of the attention to irrigation problems. New York (state)—Cornell agricultural experiment station, Ithaca. r 630.6 N26m Memoir. no.1-date. 1913-date. Smith, William Wesley. 636.4 S66 Pork-production, with a chapter on The prevention of hog diseases, by R. A. Craig. 1920. Macmillan. (Rural science series.) sity. Practical work by the associate professor of animal husbandry at Purdue Univer Domestic Economy Cooley, Anna Maria, & Spohr, W. H. 2v. 640 C78 1920. Macmillan. Household arts for home and school. V. I. The family budget.-Home furnishing.-Care of the baby.-Textiles and sewing. Selection of clothing. V.2. Care of the home.-Selection of food.-Cooking and serving.-Laundering.Hospitality. 645.3 I14 The ideal servant-saving house, by an engineer and his wife. 1918. Chambers. Emphasizes the labor saving possibilities in correct house construction and in the installation of better heating and cooking apparatus. Business Gilbreth, Frank Bunker. r 658.7 G38 ABC der wissenschaftlichen betriebsführung (Primer of scientific management); nach dem amerikanischen frei bearbeitet von C. Ross. Ed.3. 1920. Hotchkiss, George Burton, & Kilduff, E. J. Handbook of business English. Rev. ed. 1920. Harper. 652 H82h Outlines correct usage in business correspondence and reports. Gives considerable attention to the elements of English construction. Leigh, Ruth. 658.32 L56 The human side of retail selling, with an introduction by Ruth Fagundus. 1921. Appleton. Gives concrete and detailed information on the qualifications and duties of salespeople, their relation to the store and to the customer. Opdycke, John Baker. 652 О26e The English of commerce, with an introduction by F. A. Vanderlip. 1920. Scribner. The same. r 652 026 Comprehensive in scope, dealing with choice and use of words, proper English construction, newspaper and magazine work, commercial correspondence, advertising and sales literature, and commercial forms and reports. Not a mere guide to letter writing, and not overburdened with examples of commercial correspondence, but a judicious selection and arrangement of material affording information on almost every application of English in the broad field of business endeavor. A stimulating book for serious study; worthy the attention of everyone who recognizes correct and expressive English as an important asset in business. Its value for reference is enhanced by lists of synonyms, abbreviations, foreign phrases, and commercial terms. Saunders, Alta Gwinn, & Creek, H. L. ed. Literature of business. 1920. Harper. "Bibliography," p. 509-513. 658.04 S25 A collection of addresses and essays by modern leaders of industry, chosen to il lustrate the background necessary for the successful business executive. Over half the book is devoted to material on letter writing. Chemical Technology Goodale, Stephen Lincoln, comp. r 669.109 G62 Chronology of iron and steel; ed. by J. R. Speer. 1920. Pittsburgh Iron & Steel Foundries Co. Pittsburgh. Presents, in concise form, the most important events in the development of the iron and steel industry from prehistoric times to the end of 1919. Is the only important work of its kind, and its value for reference purposes is enhanced by the inclusion of useful data in many fields allied to manufacture of iron and steel. Greaves-Walker, A. F. Clay plant construction and operation. Record. 666.7 G82 1919. Brick and Clay Deals with problems in the manufacture of structural clay products. Practical and non-technical. Hultgren, Axel. 669.174 H92 A metallographic study on tungsten steels. 1920. Wiley. Translation of a Swedish paper, with reviews of the work of other investigators. For the advanced worker in metallography. Mortimer, George. Aluminium; its manufacture, manipulation and marketing. Pitman. (Pitman's common commodities and industries.) Brief, non-technical discussion of manufacture and applications. Summers, A. Leonard. All about anthracite, the world's premier coal. 1919. Pub. Co. uses. 669.7 M92 [1919.] 662.6 S95 Technical Briefly discusses patent fuels, preparation of anthracite, and domestic and industrial Talbot, Frederick Arthur Ambrose. Millions from waste. [1919.] Unwin. 660.2 T15 An informal non-technical presentation of the possibilities of recovering municipal and domestic waste of all kinds. Washington (state) University-Industrial research bureau. r 660.5 W27 Bulletin. no.1-3. 1917-18. |