An English work which aims to give the modern meaning of technical terms used in the arts and sciences. The articles are brief. "Much space is devoted to chemistry, a fair amount to mechanical and electrical engineering, and relatively little to civil engineering. Music and heraldry are among the main topics. Thoroughly British point of

view." Engineering news.

Hopkins, Albert Allis. Scientific American reference book. Ed. of 1913, comp. and ed. by A. A. Hopkins for part 1, Statistical information, and A. R. Bond for part 2, Scientific information, with 1000 illustrations. N. Y. Munn, 1913 [c1912] 597 p. illus. 20cm. $1.50.

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Dated 1913 but published October 1912. A thorough revision of the edition of 1904. Arranged by chapters with alphabetical index. The index is not absolutely complete. The edition of 1914, published 1913, is printed from the same plates, but with some changes and new material, especially in the record of discoveries and events.

Contents: pt. 1, Statistical information: Popula tion and social statistics, Farms, foods and forests, Mines and quarries, Manufactures, Commerce, Mercantile marine, Railroads, Panama canal, Telegraphs and cables, Wireless telegraphy, Telephone statistics of the world, Post office affairs, Patents, trademarks and copyrights, Armies of the world, Navies of the world, Aviation; pt. 2, Scientific information: Chemistry, Astronomy and time, Meteorology, Machine elements and mechanical movements, Geometrical constructions, Weights and measures.

International library of technology; a series of text-books for persons engaged 620.9 in the engineering professions and trades. v. 7, 2, 80, Scranton, International textbook co. 190114. v. 1-126. illus. pl. (part col.) diagr. 23cm. $5 per vol.

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Not a formal encyclopedia, but an extended series of text-books covering the whole field of the useful arts. Somewhat popular in treatment but very useful in libraries where much reference work in applied science is done.

Lueger, Otto. Lexikon der gesamten technik und ihrer hilfswissenschaften. 2. vollständig neu bearb. aufl. Stuttgart, Deutsche verlags-anstalt [1904-10] 8 v. illus., tables, diagrs. 27cm. 30 m. per vol. 603

BIBLIOGRAPHY

New York. Public library. New technical books, a selected list on industrial R arts and engineering, 1915-16. N. Y. Public library, 1915-16.

Useful current bibliography, with good annotations. Published quarterly.

ENGINEERING CIVIL

Frye, Albert Irvin. Civil engineers' pocket-book; a reference-book for engineers, contractors and students, containing rules, data, methods, formulas and tables, by Albert I. Frye. N. Y. Van Nostrand, 1913. xlii, 1611 p. incl. illus., tables, diagrs. 172cm. $5. 620.2

Merriman, Mansfield. American civil engineers' pocket book. 3d ed., enl. N. Y. Wiley, 1916. 1571 p. incl. illus., tables, diagrs. 18cm. $5.

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Trautwine, John Cresson. Civil engineer's pocket-book. Rev. by John C. Trautwine, jr. and John C. Trautwine, 3d. 19th ed. N. Y. Wiley, 1909. 1257 p. incl. illus., tables. diagrs. (part fold.) 17. $5. 620.2

ELECTRICAL

Hobart, H. M. Dictionary of electrical engineering. Lond. Gresham; Phil. Lippincott, 1911. 2 v. illus. pl. 27cm. 35s. $10. 620.3 Includes definitions of terms, good illustrations and diagrams, signed encyclopedic articles, and brief bibliographies for the larger articles. The best dictionary of the subject.

Foster, Horatio Alvah. Electrical engineer's pocket-book: a hand-book of useful data for electricians and electrical engineers. 7th ed., rev. N. Y. Van Nostrand, 1913. 1599 p. illus., tables, diagrs. 17cm. $5.

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Pender, Harold. American handbook for electrical engineers; a reference book for practicing engineers and students of engineering, comp. by a staff of specialists. N. Y. Wiley, 1914. 2023 p. illus., diagrs. 18cm. $5. 620.2

Standard handbook for electrical engineers, prepared by a staff of specialists; Frank F. Fowle, editor-in-chief. 4th ed., rewritten and greatly enl. N. Y. McGrawHill, 1915. 1984 p. illus., diagrs. 17cm. $5.

MECHANICAL

620.2 Cyclopedia of engineering; a general reference work on steam boilers and pumps, steam, stationary, locomotive, and marine engines, steam turbines, gas and oil engines, producers, elevators, heating and ventilation, compressed air, refrigeration, types and management of dynamo-electric machinery, power stations, etc. Editorin-chief: Louis Derr. Chic. Amer. technical society, 1915. 7 v. fronts., illus., pl., tables, diagrs. 25cm. $19.80.

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Horner, Joseph Gregory. Lockwood's dictionary of terms used in the practice of mechanical engineering, embracing those current in the drawing office, pattern shop, foundry, fitting, turning, smiths' and boiler shops, etc., comprising upwards of seven thousand definitions. 4th ed. with appen

dix. Lond. Lockwood, 1913. 464 p. 19cm. 7s. 6d. 621

Kagerer, Felix. Maschinen-technisches lexikon, mit 3000 abbildungen im texte. Wien, Druckerei u. Verlags-Aktiengesellschaft, 1912. 1012 p. 26cm. 24.20 m. 621

Kent, William. Mechanical engineers' pocket-book. A reference-book of rules, tables, data, and formulæ. 9th ed., thoroughly rev. with the assistance of Robert Thurston Kent. N. Y. Wiley, 1916. 1526 p. illus., diagrs. 17cm. $5. 620.2

Machinery's handbook for machine shop and drafting-room; a reference book on machine design and shop practice for the mechanical engineer, draftsman, toolmaker and machinist. N. Y. Industrial press, 1914. 1400 p. illus., diagrs. 18cm $5.

MILITARY AND NAVAL Dictionnaire militaire; encyclopédie des sciences militaires, rédigée par un comité d'officiers de toutes armes. Paris, BergerLevrault, 1898-1910. 2 v. 28cm. 85 fr. 623 -Supplement général, jusqu'au 1er octobre 1911. Paris, Berger-Levrault, 1911. 404 p. 28cm. 15 fr.

Farrow, Edward Samuel. Farrow's military encyclopedia; a dictionary of military knowledge. 2d ed., rev. and enl., with supplement. N. Y. Military naval pub. co. 1895. 4 v. in 3. $24. 623

Handbuch für heer und flotte, enzyklopädie der kriegswissenschaften und verwandter gebiete, unter mitwirkung von zahlreichen offizieren, sanitätsoffizieren, beamten, gelehrten, technikern, künstlern usw. hrsg. von Georg von Alten. Berl. Bong, 1909-12. v. 1-6, 9. illus. pl. (partly col.) maps. 25cm. 24 m. per vol.

v. 1-4, A-Österreich.

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Master car builders' association. Car builders' dictionary. 1916 (8th) ed. Definitions and illustrations of American railway cars, their parts and equipment, comp. and ed. by Roy V. Wright. N. Y. Simmons-Boardman pub. co. 1066 p. 1916. illus. 30. $4. 656 Railway signal association. The railway signal dictionary; an illustrated vocabulary of terms which designate American railway signals, their parts, attachments and details of construction, with descriptions of methods of operation and some illustrations of British signals and practice. 2d ed., rev., 1911 by A. D. Cloud and H. H. Simmons. N. Y. Railway age gazette, 1911. 526 p. illus., diagrs. 30cm. $6. 656

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY Year-book of wireless telegraphy and telephony, 1913-16. Lond. Marconi press agency, 1913-16.* v. 1-4. illus., pl., ports., tab., diagrs. 21cm. 3s. 6d. per vol. $1.50 per vol. 621.384

MINERALS

Chester, Albert Huntington. Dictionary of the names of minerals, including their54.08 history and etymology. N. Y. Wiley, 1896,525 320 p. $3.50. 549.03

Brief definitions and history of names; with an index to the authors of mineral names.

Mineral industry, its statistics, techN. Y. nology, and trade, 1892-1914. Scientific pub. co. 1893-1915.* v. 1–23, M. illus., plates, ports.; diagrs. 24cm. $10 per vol. 669

Sanford, Samuel, and Stone, Ralph W. Useful minerals of the United States. Wash. Govt. print. off. 1914. 250 p. 23cm. (U. S. Geological survey. Bulletin 585)

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U. S. Geological survey. Mineral resources of the United States, 1882-1914. Wash. Govt. print. off. 1883-1916.* plates, maps. 23cm. 669

From 1908 each annual issue is in two parts: pt. 1, Metals; pt. 2, Non-metals. 1914 pts. 1-2, $1.55.

PATENTS

U.S.

U. S. Patent office. Official gazette, 1872-1916. Wash. Govt. print. off. 1872-S 1916. illus. 28cm. $5 per yr. 608

Weekly; contains brief advance descriptions and simple drawings of the patents, trade marks, designs, and labels, issued each week; and decisions of the Commissioner of patents and of United States courts in patent cases.

-Annual report of the commissioner of patents, 1872-1915. Washington, 18731916.* plates. 28cm. $2 per yr. 608S Forms an annual index to the Official gazette and to the Specifications and drawings of patents.

Contents: (1) Alphabetical list of patentees; (2) alphabetical list of patentees of designs; (3) alphabetical list of registrants of trade marks; (4) alphabetical list of registrants of labels; (5) alphabetical list of inventions; (6) alphabetical list of designs; (7) alphabetical list of trade marks; alphabetical list of labels.

MANUFACTURES AND INDUSTRIES Britten, Frederick James. The watch &

Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of textiles. N. Y. Fairchild pub. co. 1915. 174 p. 26cm. $5. 677 Defines about 6,600 terms, including names of fabrics and also chemicals and processes.

Heiden, Max. Handwörterbuch der textilkunde aller zeiten und völker, für studierende, fabrikanten, kaufleute, sammler und zeichner der gewebe, stickereien, spitzen, teppiche und dergl., sowie für schule und haus. Stuttgart, Enke, 1904. 664 p. illus., pl. 25cm. 22.50 m.

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Timperley's Encyclopædia of literary and typographical anecdote (Lond. Bohn, 1842. o. p.) is an old work containing much miscellaneous information about the history of printing. It is a chronological digest, with a full index.

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Collins, F. Howard. Authors' and printers' dictionary; a guide for authors, c94.3 editors, printers, correctors for the press, C 2 compositors and typists, with full list of abbreviations. 4th ed. rev. by Horace Hart, controller of the Oxford university press. Lond. Frowde, 1912. 407 p. 1 s. 655

A dictionary of terms, practices and usages, but not of processes. Includes proper names often referred to with their correct spelling and dates. International congress of publishers. Vocabulaire technique de l'éditeur, en

sept langues; français, deutsch, English, español, hollandsch, italiano, magyar. Berne, Congrès international des éditeurs, 1913. 365 p. 29cm.

Sold by R. R. Bowker co. N. Y. $5.

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A dictionary of 3,529 French printing terms with explanations in French, and with the German, English, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, and Magyar, equiv alents given in parallel columns. There are separate German, English, Spanish, Dutch, Italian and Magyar indexes. Appendices giving the laws, practices, etc., of different countries are: Duration of rights of authors; Law of literary property; International union of Berne; Formats of volumes; Types; Formats of paper; Sample pages of corrected proof.

McKerrow, Ronald B. Printers' and publishers' devices in England and Scot-6.6 land, 1485-1640. Lond. Bibliog. soc., 1913. 352 liv, 216 p., 65 double pl. 29cm. 21s. 655.1 Sold only to members of the society.

Contains description and facsimiles of 428 devices,

a dictionary of certain printers' names with informa. tion about transfers of devices, and five indexes of devices and compartments by: (1) sizes, (2) printers and booksellers, (3) mottoes, (4) initials of designers and engravers, (5) subjects.

Stewart, A. A. Printer's dictionary of technical terms, a hand-book of definitions and information about processes of printing, with a brief glossary of terms used in book-binding. Bost. School of printing, North End union, 1912. 367 p. $2. 655

A compact manual containing good definitions and short encyclopedic articles.