The morning call., 1892-05-08
SOME new BOOKS.

THE DELsARTEAN SYsTEM-An exposi-
ton of the Delsarte system of expression.
dealing with the practical and theoretical
aspects OF the subject, has been written by
Edward b. Warman, author of several
works ON kindred topics, and an enthusi-
astic exponent of the emotional art. 1t is a
handsome volume of 422 pages. entitled
Gestures and Attitudes" and is illustrated
with over $50 drawings, ne arly all full page.
The ayowed object Of the author is to pre-
sent a plain. comprehensive idea of Del
sarte's teachings, stripped of tecbnicalities.
Aided by the cuts, he has succeeded in max
ing clear the objects and methods of plan
of muscular training which is rapidly gain
ing converts. The philosophy OF Delsarte,
as his disciples delight TO call 1t, is founded
on the law of correspondence - that is,
every expression of the face. every gesture,
every posture of the body, is declared to be
but the outward expression of an inner
emotion. Hence it follows that all mental
phenomena may be made manifest by the
proper play of the physical organs. If this
can be done by rule, as is claimed, acting
becomes one OF the exact sciences. Rea-
soning from cause to effect, arbitrary laws
may be laid down for the expression of
feeling, and sentiment may be regulated by
rule. This is the theory which Mr.. War
man maintains, and his book Is commended
to all who are Interested In the subject.
Boston: Lee d Shepard. For sale by the
S. Carson Company. Price. S3]
A PoCKET-BooK FOR ENGINEERs-An
Invaluable vade-mecum for those for whom
it has been prepared is THE Mechanical
Engineers Pocket-book," by ID. Kinnear
Clark, an eminent civil engineer. 1t is
filed with tables, rules, formula and data
intended to shorten the calculations which
are among the daily needs of mechanics.
by their aid many hours of labor may be
saved. and in many cases intricate mental
operations entirely avoided. Much of the
data here given is published for the first
time, and what is not original is COM
piled from the most trustworthy
sources. Besides the usual indispensable
mathematical tables and rules for the
measurement OF surfaces and solids, English
weights and measures with their metric
equivalents are arranged In convenient
form. For determining the strength Of
materials, and the accompanying weight Of
bars, cylinders, chains, ETC., many new
tables are given. Steam-engineS of all
kinds are discussed, together with pumping
machinery, water power and compressed air
power. The section on electrical engineer
ing is brought down to date and is of excep-
tional interest. The book is neatly bound
in flexible morocco, has rounded corners
and gilt edges, and though of convenient
size for the pocket contains no less than Cos
pages. The paper, OF course, is thin, but
Of excellent quality. New York olk Van n
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Alexander.]
TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
Robert Grimshaw has conferred boon on
all who are either directly or incidentally in
tereSted In the mechanical arts by publica-
tion, under the title of 1.-The Practical
Catechism." of collection Of questions on
technical subjects by manufacturers and
others and the answers thereto given by the
author, who is a wellknown authority in
applied science. Some OF the queries have
been prOpounded by lawyers and answered
under oath on the stand in important law
suits. Out of great mass of material in
his notebooks Mr.. Grimshaw has selected
the subjects likely to be of the most gem
eral interest. The book is addressed TO the
practical man. to whom it cannot fail to be a
constant source oil instruction. An unusu-
ally extended index adds much to its avail
ability for purposes of reference. New
York: John Wiley & Sons. For sale by
Osborn s. Alexander. Price, 81 25.]
THE TINMAN's MANUAL-A very valu-
BILE volume is 1.-THE Tlnman's Manual and
Builders and Mechanics Handbook by /.
II. Butts, the ninth edition of which has
Just been Issued. 1t Is intended for the use
of timers, japanners. painters. copper
smiths, GLACIERS and mechanics generally.
The first part contains rules, diagrams and
tables prepared by l.. w. Truesdeli a prac-
biCdl ifhoiHiLn WIN hdc uUilOuStAdtS0 tHClk
correctness By years OF actual use. Many
reliable receipts for Japan varnishes,
cements, etc, are given in the second part
Of the book. which contains in addition
articles relating to geometry, mechanics
and engineering. [Boston: Cuppes g. Hurd.
For sale by Osborn & Alexander. Price,
81 o..
ON THE PLANTATIoN-Wit the above
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