The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-19
SEEKING TO MAKE
POPULAR BOOKS
ON USEFUL ARTS
Librarian Dana Adding Splendid
Supply of Technical Works
to Public List.
HEALTHY DEMAND FOR
VOLUMES is EVIDENT
Engineering, Paving, Building
and Mechanics Some of the
Subjects Available.

Librarian Charles Cotton Dana, of
the Free Public Library, is making
every effort to popularize the depart
ment of technical books at the local
library. He is continually adding the
best books on the market to the list
ings of the institution. Already his
efforts are bearing fruit, for the de-
mand for such works is larger than
eV and it is increasing weekly.
Some new books just placed in the
technical department are;
The Refrigerating Engineers Pocket
Manual" BY Oswald Gueth, 1903. A
companion for every engineer and t
lent interested in mechanical refriger-
alton. Discusses thermo-dynamies, re
frigera1ing machinery. compression
plants. steam plants, etc. Illustrations
and tables.
knocks and kinks Compiled and
written by Hubert +. Collins, 1908.
Plain directions for The prevention and
remedy of the ~engineman's troubles
with knocks Illustrated.
THE Boiler" By stephen Christie,
1908. A book for boilermakers, engi-
neers and machinists. Gives rules and
tables used in the construction, testing
and operation of steam. Useful to en-
gineers preparing for examinations.
'~Earthward and Its Cost" By Hol-
bert Powers Gillette, associate editor
Of the Engineering News. Treats of
earth economics in a comprehensive
way. outlines rational methods and
rules to be used in cost calculation.
Illustrations, diagrams and tables.
Principles of Electric Wave Teleg-
raphy.' By J. a. Fleming, of the Uni
versity of london. An extensive and
thorough work on wireless biography.
Deals with the scientific principles I'M
DERIVING the art, the theory of the
operation of the appliances used and
the methods of measurement. Gives
references to original sources and u
list of the chief patents granted in.
Great Britain. Many valuable illustra-
tions and diagrams.
Practical Farm Drainage" BY
Charles Gleason Elliott. of the United
States Department of Agriculture. Set
ond edition. Rewritten i'll 1903. \ sim
PIC llidiludl III Tic hidliidSt III iotll
lands, for the use of farmers and stu
dents. Illustrated.
Color" BY A. II. Church. An
elementary manual for students. Pre-
sents and explains in popular and ON
else form the origin and phenomena Of
color.
Scientific Ideas of Today BY
Charles r. Gobson. 1909. An eXplana-
ION of the scientific ideas of today III
language which all may understand.
Discusses in non-technical terms mat
ter electricity, light, heat. etc. Forty
two illustrations and diagrams.
"A Textbook on Roads and Pave
ments.' BY Frederick P. Spalding. of
the University of Missouri, 1908. Third
edition. Discusses briefly, from an en-
eineerins standpoint. the principles in
volved in highway work and outlines
the more important systems of con-
struction. Considerable space given to
location and constructions Of country
roads.
Elements of Physics" BY Henry S.
Carhart and Horatio n. Chute. Revised
t edition. Aims to formulate clear state
ments of laws n principles, and to
illustrate them. Adapted for class use
and is to be supplemented with prac-
teal laboratory work.
What is being lone in the technical
line is attested by the following list
of books on foundry work:
Foundry work. MoIding. Etc.
Forge Practise" by Bacon, 671B13;
Metal Workers Handy-book," by
Brannt, 671B73; BRASS Founders Al
ioys,' by Buchanan, 671BS5; Foundry
Nomenclature by Buchanan, 671B851;
Art of Coppersmithing,' by Fuller,
671F95; "Pattern-making inc Foundry
Practise" by Hand, 671H19; Metal
Working by Hasluck, 671H2711;
Brass and Iron Founders Guide" by
Larkin, 671L32; Engineers and General
Smiths Work" by Moore, 671M78; Cop
per Work. by Rose. 671R72; Hard
Soldering" by RoWell. 671R79; Modern
Foundry Practise by Sharp, 671Sh22;
Casting and Founding by Spretson,
671Sp7; Modern Iron Foundry Prac-
tise,'' by Bale, 672B19; art of Casting
i'll Iron" by Bolland, 672B631: Iron
Founder" by Bollard, 672B73; Iron and
Steel Manufacture" by Horns. 672H61;
american Steel Worker by Mark
ham, e72M342: Foundry Practise" by
Tate and Stone, 672T1S; American
Foundry Practise" by West, 672W522;
"Molders' Tex Book by West,
672W5221; BRASS Founders Manual
by Graham, 673G7s.