Adams, Henry C. Domestic sanitation and house drainage. New York: Oxford University Press, American Branch, 1923. xv, 227 p. illus. 8°. (Oxford technical publications.) $3.50. VEW (121)

Essentially British, dealing with building sites, details of drainage, institution and school sanitation, stables and cow-sheds, house refuse, the drainage law, water services, lighting and illumination, warming, ventilation, and sanitary surveys.

Reviewed in Engineering news-record, Sept. 20, 1923; Engineering, Aug. 24, 1923.

*Allcut, E. A., and E. MILLER. Materials and their application to engineering design, being a practical treatise for engineers, designers, and others, prepared from the standpoint of works practice. London: Charles Griffin & Co., 1923. xiii, 519 p. illus. 8°. 32s. VEE (121)

Deals mainly with the commercial metals and alloys, their testing, chemical composition, microstructure, heat treatment, and inspection. Chapters on bearing metals and non-metallic materials.

Reviewed in Engineering, Feb. 15, 1924; Iron and coal trades review, Feb. 8, 1924.

*American Warehousemen's Association. Warehousing general merchandise, an encyclopedia. Pittsburgh: American Warehousemen's Association, 1923. x, 415 p. 8°. $15.00. TLC

List of articles liable to be stored, with brief data as to varieties, use, size, weight, and storage requirements based upon a system which insures a uniform return per unit of space regardless of the material stored. Theory of classification is set forth and there are tables and other useful data.

Anderson, John E., and others. Henley's 222 radio circuit designs. A comprehensive and up-to-date collection of modern receiving and transmitting circuits with complete design data showing the electrical values of inductances, capacities and resistances with the name of each element on the diagram of the circuit... New York: The Norman W. Henley Pub. Co., 1924. 271 p. illus. 8°. $1.00. TTF (121) Has a glossary of terms; also a list of important broadcasting stations in the United States.

Reviewed in Engineering world, Feb. 24, 1924. *Andes, Louis Edgar. The treatment of paper for special purposes. The preparation of parchment paper, transfer papers, preservative papers, grained transfer papers, fireproof and antifalsification papers, tracing and copying papers, leather papers, coloured papers, etc., and paper articles. Translated from the German. 2. English

edition, rev. & enl. London: Scott, Greenwood & Son; New York: D. Van Nostrand Co., 1923. xii, 204 p. illus. 8°. $3.50. VMP (121)

First English edition was published in 1907. "Apart, however, from these and other expensive or archaic processes, the book contains many valuable suggestions to those who can make discriminating use of them. Others we believe would get into difficulties On the whole we would say there is little about the book to suggest 1923 as the date of revision.". Pulp and paper magazine, Sept. 6, 1923.

*Arthur, William. Appraisers' and adjusters' handbook...for engineers, architects, appraisers, adjusters, accountants, lawyers... New York: U. P. C. Book Co., 1924. xvii, 616 p. illus. 12°. $5.00. Desk (121)

Uses United States Labor Bureau's index numbers (1913 100%) for ascertaining costs of material in any desired year. Part 1 deals with general principles, square and cubic foot costs, percentages of the various kinds of work, comparisons, and approximate estimating. Part 2 shows how detailed costs may be found. The tables were made especially for this book. Many of the data taken from actual construction. Author is well-known for his New building estimators' handbook.

Audel's carpenters and builders guides, a practical illustrated trade assistant on modern construction for carpenters, joiners, builders, mechanics and all wood workers explaining in practical, concise language and by well done illustrations, diagrams, charts, graphs and pictures, principles, advances, shortcuts, based on modern practice, including instructions on how to figure and calculate various jobs. New York: Theo. Audel & Co. [1923.] 4 v. 12°. $1.50 a volume. VEC (121)

A surprising amount of practical information in 4 small volumes. 3770 illustrations. v. 1 deals with woods, nails, screws, bolts and the various tools; v. 2 with mathematics, surveying, strength of timbers, drawing, plan-reading, specifications and estimates, and building suggestions; v. 3 with practical building, including a chapter on hoisting apparatus; v. 4 with interior work, mill-work, painting, and first aid.

Badder, H. C. Impervious concrete. London: The Educational Publishing Co., Ltd., 1923. xx, 204 p. illus. 8°. 12s. 6d. VEO (121)

"The author has evidently had a wide experience in concrete work, and has many useful suggestions to make with regard to the use of good materials, correct grading, careful mixing, the right quantity of water, tamping or vibrating to produce solidity, and curing to prevent cracks." — Surveyor, Oct. 5, 1923.

Has a chapter on concrete roads, specifications for concrete, glossary, and useful tables.