New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-30
BY THOMAS EWBANk
illustrated by 300 Epsrayings.


Ttis ia highly valuable production rcplete with
and interest and adapted to say equally The historian
Philosopher and the mechanical being tie result ~ pro
tacicd and extensive research among The acanA % su
cal and scientific literature Mr twHANkS WORK cannot
too widely circulated II is an elegant Tdt~ Book sui
able 10 all personso Ne ordinary reader Who : nNlo'
Ia acquire useful know ledge. vel 20 The hcursca
and practical couuosseur ia hydrapics Hundreds Of a
pressiye Biographical and historical anecdotes general
uukuown might be quoted proofs OF The muuiloas
ienscucc which Nj Ewbank has amssscd Tor he odacs
ton Of those who may study ms ncnN entertaining Vomne
ls really one 81 the most rcma ssbe publications. con
necfr with mechanical philosophy hat has ever fallen an
def our observation. Merchants Magazine
An increasing work Of science The uue VIII furnish iH'
reader good general notion oi Tie matter OF the tous m
tie c.raruCsS method precision and ease Of the ma
oiL We believe there NO work eNtani which ircU,
~ the specific topics which hc has chosennore
tain winch describes with more funess Of argument sno
illustration Democratic Review.
All classr a. well the farmer and professional man ~
artist and engineer, will nee from careful persal ~
Ewhenks book ser and better L : Monthly Review
n CONTAINS more valuable curious and interesting nlo
nation than can be- found In volume published
the subject and IL work which commands the steniiof
and should be placed upon ne Shelf q every genuemans
hrer, and In every College, and Academy. Y sun
sllcsdid back We are iucifed 20 believe that t vi
be one Of the mos curious and Interesting works that hsv'
issued from the American press for many yesrs
Il possesses escs, interest no, only er aecharcians e.
gusfs and OF science bat for iutoge readers r.
eraly lPhn Enc ana MAJ Gazette
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valuable seuIue hat he publishers have presented
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Ils scientific work, bat comHeuds Itself DOT 10 d.
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