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THE many engineering researches both theoretical and experimental which have been carried out in recent years have created a demand for handbooks which will give the practical results obtained in a way that can be readily understood. The principal articles in this work under notice are written by well-known engineers and professors. The arrangement is excellent and there is practically no overlapping. It contains more theory than is usually found in similar works. The mathematical symbols are very clearly printed, the diagrams are excellent, and the index is very complete and well arranged. Although there are many references to radio communication, “wireless” is not mentioned. We are pleased to see that both “ground” and “earth” are given. The word “hydrology “is used to denote the “science of water.” In water power engineering, for example, hydrological data such as the rainfall, natural drainage, and the velocity of the stream are required.
Handbook for Electrical Engineers: a Reference Book for Practising Engineers and Students of Engineering.
H.
Pender
W. A.
Del Mar
Compiled by a Staff of Specialists. Edited by. Pp. xxiii + 2263. (New York: J. Wiley and Sons, Inc.; London: Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1922.) 30s. net.
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Handbook for Electrical Engineers: a Reference Book for Practising Engineers and Students of Engineering. Nature 112, 235 (1923). https://doi.org/10.1038/112235b0
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