Abstract
(1) MESSRS. Hewes and Seward's account of XVJL chart construction for engineering formulae consists of two main sections. The first 34 pages are somewhat general in character, and explain the formation of functional scales and the drawing of charts in general. The remaining 70 pages are devoted to the theory and practice of nomography. Both portions are well written, with a wealth of excellent diagrammatic illustration. The book is well printed and the charts well reproduced.
(1) The Design of Diagrams for Engineering Formulas and the Theory of Nomography.
By Dr. Laurence I. Hewes Herbert L. Seward. Pp. xiii + 111. (London: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., Ltd., 1923.) 25s.
(2) Elements of Graphic Statics.
By Prof. Clarence W. Hudson Prof. Edward J. Squire. Pp. viii + 91. (London: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., Ltd., 1923.) 6s. 3d.
(3) A Treatise on Engine Balance using Exponentials.
By P. Cormac. Pp. xi + 151. (London: Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1923.) 21s. net.
(4) Leçons de mécanique rationnelle, professées à l'École des Mines et de Métallurgie Faculté technique du Hainaut à Mons.
Par François Bouny. Tome 1: Calcul vectoriel, Cinématique, Statique, Potentiel. Pp. viii + 600. (Paris: Albert Blanchard; Mons: Librairie Leich, 1924.) 50 francs.
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BRODETSKY, S. (1) The Design of Diagrams for Engineering Formulas and the Theory of Nomography (2) Elements of Graphic Statics (3) A Treatise on Engine Balance using Exponentials (4) Leçons de mécanique rationnelle, professées à l'École des Mines et de Métallurgie Faculté technique du Hainaut à Mons. Nature 114, 674–675 (1924). https://doi.org/10.1038/114674a0
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