The southern press., 1852-01-15
MECHANICAL ARTS s SCIENCES

/ MECHANICAL ARTS s SCIENCES.
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A Dictona, of Machines, Mechanics,
Engine Wok, and Engineering.
Designed for Practical Working Men, and those
intended for The Engineering Profession.
! Edited bp Oliver BYRNE, formerly Professor qf
Mathematics College Of Ciuil Engineers, London |;
.4,.thor aud Inpentor of"The Calculus Of Form,
"The Ne,c and Improved System Of LOga,ithims,"
Ihe EiementsQ EaIclidby Coiors, ETC., ETC., etc.
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all that is useful in than one thousand dol
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lowing:
l. Bibliotheque des Arts Industries. (Masson,
| Paris.)
2. Civil Engineer and Architects Journal.
(London.)
/ 8. Engineer and Machinists Assistant. (Blackic,
4. Publication Industrielle. (Armengaud Aine,
S. Jamieson's Mechanics of Fluids.
6. Treatise on Mechanics. (Poisson.)
7. Allgemine Bauzeitung NIT Abbildungen.
/ (Forster, Wien.)
g. Organ fur die Fortschrtte des Eisenbahnwe-
sens in technischer Beziehung. (Von Wal
4 degg, Wesbaden.)
6. Sherwin's Logarithims.
4 10. Byrne's Logarithms.
Il IL. The Mechanical and Mathematical Works OF
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IL. Silliman's Journal.
4 49, Algemeinc Maschnen-E Encyclopedias. (Huls-
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H. Cotton Manufacture Of Great Britain and
\ America contrasted.
Is. Holtzapffels' Turning and Mechanical Manip.
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IT, Esenbahn- Zeitung. (Stuttgart.)
49, Tregold on the Steam Engine.
49, Pixies Mathematical and Optical Instruments.
90 Dictionnaire des Arts ct Manufactures. La
boulaye, Paris.
81. Sganzin's Civil Engineering.
o. Browns Indicator and Dynaonmeter.
! o. Origin and Progress Of Steam Navigation.
(Woodcroft.)
"a. Fssai sur pIndustrie des Matieres Textiles
michel Alcan, Parls.)
25. Macneill's Tables.
o6 Griers' Mechanics Pocket Dictionary.
81. Templeton's Millwright's and Engineers
Pocket Companion.
%. Lady's and Gentemen's Diary.
%. Marine Steam Engine. Brown
30. Weisbach's Mechanics and Engineering.
81. The Mathematician. (London.)
80. Barlow on Strength of Materials.
SO. Hams Mechanics.
"a Mechanical Principles of Engineering and
Architecture. (Mosley.)
: 35 Journal Of the Franklin Institute.
SO. The Transactions of the Institute of Civil
+ Engineers. QLondon.)
| 81 The Artisan
80. Quarterly Papers on Engineering. pub
lshed by Weale, London.)
: 20. Imperial Dictionary. (Glssgow)
40. Students Guide to the Locomotive Engine
s Al. Railway Engine and Carriage Wheels. Oar
: low, London,)
a. Recueil des Machines instruments ct APParel
lie Blanc, Paris.
Y a. Buchanan on Mill Work.
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5 chimes. &C. Rennie.)
as. Repertoire de rIndustrie Franquase ct Eiran
gere IL Matthias, Paris.)
as Treatise on the Manufacture Of Gas. (Ac
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AZ. Setting out Curves on Railways. Claw
London.)
az. Hodge on the Steam. Engine
a.. Scientific American.
50. Railroad Journal. (New York;
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r ID Mechanics Magazine.
!, So. Nicholsons (Peter) Dictionary Of Architee
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"A Dictionaire de Marine voles ct vspeur
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z bsrn.)
&c Brees' Railway Practice.
81. Barlow's Mathematical Dictionary.
SO. Bowditch's Navigation.
so Gregory Mathematics for Practical Men
60 Engineers and Mechanics Encyclopedia.
luke Herbertl
GIL Patent Journal London.
g. Brees Glossary Of Engineering.
63 Encyclopedia Of Civil Engineering. Grassy
!. Ga Craddock's Lectures on the Steam-Engine
|, IS. Assistant Engineers Railway Guide. Has
koll)
66. Mechanical Principal. Geonard.)
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