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Along the great rivers
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BOOK NOTES
ALONGTHE GREAT RIVERS, by Gordon Cooper. 159 pages, plates, 14 X 22 cm. New York, Philosophical Library, 1953. Price, $4.75. With a gifted pen, Gordon Cooper brings to life ten of the world's greatest rivers in this small book. As a traveler, the author gives eye-witness descriptions of m a n y of the great rivers and their basins to less fortunate stayat-homes. In addition, he emphasizes the economic, social and historical importance of the rivers to the peoples who live along them. The whole story is told in kaleidoscopic fashion, with ever-changlng pictures to interest the reader. The book is a fascinating mixture of history, geography, legend and colorful, factual descriptions. It is recommended as one of the better " t r a v e l " books. PRACTICAL TAXIDERMY, by John W. Moyer. 126 pages, illustrations, 16 X 24 cm. New York, The Ronald Press Co., 1953. Price, $3.00. Here is a useful guide for the amateur naturalist or hunter, who wants to m o u n t his nature specimens. In addition to giving details on the preparations of mounts of birds, animals, fish and reptiles, the book contains suggestions for collecting the specimens, lists the needed equipment, and gives directions for preparing the formulas and solutions used. The author has written the book primarily for the beginner, yet the methods described will be of interest to professional taxidermists. FIELDS AND W A V E S IN M O D E R N RADIO, by Simon R a m o and John R. \Vhinnery. Second edition, 576 pages, diagrams, 16 X 24 cm. New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1953. Price, $8.75. In the nine years since the first edition of this widely used text, m a n y new developments in the field have occurred. The authors have revised the original text to include: the mks system of units; additional problems; microwave networks; new material in the discussions of radiation, horns, slot antennas, receiving a n t e n n a s and arrays. Also, some material has been deleted to make room for the new. The text is still aimed a t the intermediate level. In its up-to-date form, the text will be
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welcomed by those who knew and used the first edition. SIMPLIFIED DESIGN OF ROOF TRUSSES FOR ARCIIlTECTS AND BUILDERS, by Harry Parker. Second edition, 278 pages, diagrams, 13 X 20 cm. New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1953. Price, $4.00. The second edition of this specialized design book has been prepared to incorporate the many recent changes in specification requirements relating to timber and steel. New tables are included and the examples have been changed to agree with current practice. .An entirely new section on timber connections and their use has been added. Like the first edition, this revised one may be used for home study as well as in the classroom. FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY, edited by M. J. Harbaugh and A. L. Goodrich. 611 pages, diagrams, 16 X 23 cm. New York, The Blakiston Company, Inc., 1953. Price, $6.00. This new text has been prepared for a generalized college course in biology, and as such emphasizes general principles rather than details. Treating biology as the "science of life," the text covers living organisms in their simplest as well as in their most highly developed forms. Since Man is the most highly developed form of life, M a n ' s place in the living world is treated in detail. The text should prove most useful for those students not majoring in biology, but who wish to understand the broad picture of the life processes in plants and animals. 50--100 BINOMIAL TABLES, by Harry G. Romig. 172 pages, tables, 19 X 22 cm. New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1953. Price, $4.00. Included in this book are tables for the positive binomial (q + p)~, where q = 1 -- p. The tables cover the range of n values from 50 to 100 in steps of 5, and the range of p values from 0.01 to 0.99 in steps of 0.01. The tables were computed on a General Purpose Digital Computer at the Bell Telephone Laboratories, and should prove most useful in the field of quality control.
BOOK NOTES
ALONGTHE GREAT RIVERS, by Gordon Cooper. 159 pages, plates, 14 X 22 cm. New York, Philosophical Library, 1953. Price, $4.75. With a gifted pen, Gordon Cooper brings to life ten of the world's greatest rivers in this small book. As a traveler, the author gives eye-witness descriptions of m a n y of the great rivers and their basins to less fortunate stayat-homes. In addition, he emphasizes the economic, social and historical importance of the rivers to the peoples who live along them. The whole story is told in kaleidoscopic fashion, with ever-changlng pictures to interest the reader. The book is a fascinating mixture of history, geography, legend and colorful, factual descriptions. It is recommended as one of the better " t r a v e l " books. PRACTICAL TAXIDERMY, by John W. Moyer. 126 pages, illustrations, 16 X 24 cm. New York, The Ronald Press Co., 1953. Price, $3.00. Here is a useful guide for the amateur naturalist or hunter, who wants to m o u n t his nature specimens. In addition to giving details on the preparations of mounts of birds, animals, fish and reptiles, the book contains suggestions for collecting the specimens, lists the needed equipment, and gives directions for preparing the formulas and solutions used. The author has written the book primarily for the beginner, yet the methods described will be of interest to professional taxidermists. FIELDS AND W A V E S IN M O D E R N RADIO, by Simon R a m o and John R. \Vhinnery. Second edition, 576 pages, diagrams, 16 X 24 cm. New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1953. Price, $8.75. In the nine years since the first edition of this widely used text, m a n y new developments in the field have occurred. The authors have revised the original text to include: the mks system of units; additional problems; microwave networks; new material in the discussions of radiation, horns, slot antennas, receiving a n t e n n a s and arrays. Also, some material has been deleted to make room for the new. The text is still aimed a t the intermediate level. In its up-to-date form, the text will be
[J. F. I.
welcomed by those who knew and used the first edition. SIMPLIFIED DESIGN OF ROOF TRUSSES FOR ARCIIlTECTS AND BUILDERS, by Harry Parker. Second edition, 278 pages, diagrams, 13 X 20 cm. New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1953. Price, $4.00. The second edition of this specialized design book has been prepared to incorporate the many recent changes in specification requirements relating to timber and steel. New tables are included and the examples have been changed to agree with current practice. .An entirely new section on timber connections and their use has been added. Like the first edition, this revised one may be used for home study as well as in the classroom. FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY, edited by M. J. Harbaugh and A. L. Goodrich. 611 pages, diagrams, 16 X 23 cm. New York, The Blakiston Company, Inc., 1953. Price, $6.00. This new text has been prepared for a generalized college course in biology, and as such emphasizes general principles rather than details. Treating biology as the "science of life," the text covers living organisms in their simplest as well as in their most highly developed forms. Since Man is the most highly developed form of life, M a n ' s place in the living world is treated in detail. The text should prove most useful for those students not majoring in biology, but who wish to understand the broad picture of the life processes in plants and animals. 50--100 BINOMIAL TABLES, by Harry G. Romig. 172 pages, tables, 19 X 22 cm. New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1953. Price, $4.00. Included in this book are tables for the positive binomial (q + p)~, where q = 1 -- p. The tables cover the range of n values from 50 to 100 in steps of 5, and the range of p values from 0.01 to 0.99 in steps of 0.01. The tables were computed on a General Purpose Digital Computer at the Bell Telephone Laboratories, and should prove most useful in the field of quality control.