New-York tribune., 1903-01-09
OTHER SCIENTIFIC BOOKS.

r has long been the practice OF the S1l'ili-
srr7a-, INSTITUTION 10 reproduce in the aPpenolN
"A its annual report a number Of important con-
-r-rltions 10 scientific literature In bnlk II h"'
In value this supplementary matter surPaSSeS
-. s,oour+s of work done under Smithsonian
auspices The volume for 1901. the la1esl 10
arrear from TIE press, contains the following
sr+icles- a Short History Of the Smithsonian
T,s-;-,,rio-7''- Some Recent Astronomical
p7-er+s &c by c G. Abbot. A Model Of Nature
~, " Ruclzer: a Century Of the Study 81
afe-eorites by Oliver c. harrington. Recent
Studies in cravitation,' by John H Poyntlng'
ON Ether and cSravftation Of Matter Through
Infinite Space by Lord Kelvin; ON Bodies
Smaller than Atoms by ]. ]. Thomson; TX
rlora+ion Of the Atmosphere by Kites by A
Lawrence Rotcfr: Solid Hydrogen by James
rerrar. Utilizing the Suns Energy" by Robert
Il Thurston: The New Radiations. Cathooe
RAYS and Rontgen Rays" by A. Dastra; Wire
lees Te1egraphy." by 6. Marconi: Transatlantic
TeleDboning" by William A Anthony; "Ihe
TereDbonograph." by William J. Hammer
Color. Photography by Sir William Herschel;
History Of acknowledgements, by Dr. J.
Marcy, Aims Of the National Physical La
tc-atorv of Great Britain by r GlazebrooK'
..r-r,ieran1 Diamonds in America by William
Herbert Hobbs: "Bogoslov Volcanoes, by G
Hart Merriam. Antarctic Voyage Of Belgica,
1897 -'qa'' by Henryk Arctowski; The Sea In
,te Life Of Nations" by Alfred Kirchof; For
as- Destruction" by Clifford Pinchot and O
Hart Merriam: Irrigation by F H Newell;
The Palace Of Ninos," by Arthur j. Evans
Engraved Pictures Of the Grotto Of La
Noutbe." by Emile Riviere; The Mind OF Prinh-
tive Man" by Franz Boas; Traps OF the Anaerl-
can indian by Otis T. Mason: Abbott Col
lection from the Andaman Islands,. by Lieu
tenant W. E Stafford, [. s. X; Development of
-aera h frde
,-elorrnent Of tine Primal Shaping Arts by ".
u Holmes: .Boomerangs.' by Gilbert 7. Walker:
The Possible Improvement of the Human
Breed" tv Francis Cation: The Fire Walk
Ceremony IN Tahiti and Laws Of Nature by
& p Langley; -Chfldren's Room in the Smith
son,an Institution" by Albert Bigelow Paine:
salt and It's Physiological Uses" by A Dastre'
.circling the Einel Tower in an Airship- by
Eugene P. Lyle, jr-; Automobile Races by
Henri Fournier and others; Erection OF the
e7okteik Bridge" by Day Allen Wiley; Great
a1rira Tunnels" by Francis Fox: Mutation
Theory Of Professor De Vries"; Dinosaurs,
TUcas. The Greatest Flying Creature,
rz p Langley. introducing d paper by F. A
r,,css on The Great Pterodactyl Arthostoma";
The okapi." by Sir Harry Johnston; White
.,rs~ ny q D Haviland: ''Wanderings of the
Wafer Buffalo," from The Spectator; Pre-
serving Marine Animals On the Northwest
Coast l,y w H Dali; Some Private Zoos, by
r 6 Afalo: The National Zoo at Washing
.on.~ by Ernest Thompson Seton; Submarine
Boats" by Admiral George W Melville; Com
n7enoration of Henry Rowland" by T c Men
denhall
Upon no single feature Of the steam engine
has SO much attention been concentrated by de-
signers as the mechanism for feeding and dis
charging the cylinder. The proper form and
control OF the valves is the key 20 the most
economical use of steam To illustrate the latest
American practice in this respect with special
reference 10 the increased pressures now carried,
Jrlius Begtrup has written an elaborate treatise
The Slide Valve" which is published by the
y Van Nostrand Company After presenting
tte elementary typee in use, he takes up The