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“In the first third of the book the way in which switchboards are connected for single generator and multiple generator plants, and also for the three-wire system, is shown.... Somewhat over a third of the book following the matter just mentioned is devoted to switchboards in actual practice.... The remaining portion of the volume is devoted to switches, circuit breakers, and lightning arresters.”—Engin. N.
“With the exception of [three] omissions ... the book is an ideal one from a didactic standpoint.”
Bayley, R. Child.Complete photographer. $3.50. McClure.
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A guide to photography which deals thoroly with the science of photography from its earliest beginnings to its most recent developments and adaptations.
“The completeness of his book, however, lies more in the fact that scarcely a single point is left untouched, than that any particular point is exhaustively treated; and in this respect the work, admittedly, does not challenge comparison with cheaper specialised brochures already on the market. Of many good pictures it would be invidious to mention a few; but it may safely be said that their praiseworthy selection and adequate printing will give the book a great value.”
“The book is much in advance of most works in completeness and attractiveness.”
“As an historical review of photography it seems to merit its title, the whole subject being treated with a great deal of method. For the beginner ‘Complete photographer’ should serve as a textbook, and he will do well to follow the author’s advice.”
“There is hardly a difficulty which besets the practice of photography, on which valuable advice is not given in it.”
“There are some opinions with which we do not agree. To those who know enough about photography to appreciate it, and there must be a very large number of persons so qualified, the volume will prove both entertaining and instructive.”
“The book treats of the subject thoroughly and is of value to the beginner as well as the expert.”
“The book is clearly written and the descriptions are easily followed, and not too technical, each particular subject being dealt with in a separate chapter in a most thorough and practical manner.”
“It is as an art that Mr. Bayley prefers to deal with his fascinating hobby, and his book should meet a widely felt want in this respect.”
Beale, Harriet S. B.Stories from the Old Testament for children. il. $2. Duffield.
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A sure help to mothers and Sunday school teachers who wish to present Old Testament characters in an attractive light with nothing lacking of the historical and religious significance. The book is interestingly illustrated.
“The Old Testament is practically retold in a way to interest children.”
“For a book which might be kept in a household and referred to every other Sunday, the volume seems well compiled, though we think the author has unnecessarily preserved the phraseology of the Bible. We would suggest that since her narrative is in the language of today, the conversation should be also; it would then seem truer to the child reader.”
Beale, Joseph Henry, jr., and Wyman, Bruce.Law of railroad rate regulation, with special reference to American legislation. *$6. Nagel.
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“This is a legal treatise of twelve hundred pages. It contains the full text of the Interstate commerce act and decisions of both of the courts and of the commission under this act, as well as a discussion of the general principles of public service law and the primary obligations of these in public employments, particularly of carriers. In brief, it covers comprehensively the whole law, both common and statutory, with respect to railway rate regulation.”—Outlook.
“The book appears to us a valuable addition to the editor’s library, and with its companion book of ‘Selected cases’ on the same general subject, to be well nigh indispensable to the lawyer who has to deal with this subject.”
“The authors intrude some assertions not supported—and in some cases not supportable—by citations of authorities. But Professors Beale and Wyman have been wofully betrayed by him who compiled the index. Lawyers will be dismayed to find the text rendered so inaccessible. The impression left by the book is of hasty compilation and absence of just proportion.” Roberts Walker.
Beard, Charles Austin.Introduction to the English historians. *$1.60. Macmillan.
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“In this book Mr. Beard tries to solve a problem very real to teachers of large history classes—the twofold problem of introducing each member of the class to a number of great authorities on special periods and topics at the same time, and of securing a critical examination of the materials in the class-room. His work differs from the well-known source-books in that it consists of excerpts from the secondary sources only: e. g., Maitland, Freeman, and Stubbs. Thirty-six authors are represented and a larger number of works. The difficulty of making a wise selection from abundant materials is recognized and fairly met. Each chapter is prefaced by a brief, explanatory statement concerning the citation, which is divided into sections with topical headings. These form a brief, clear analysis.... A short bibliographical note concludes each chapter, and an index at the end of the volume gives easy access to the material.” (Am. Hist. R.)
“A collection of this kind is open to two serious objections: (1) the subject matter is in a sense ‘pre-digested’ ... (2) the personality of the author becomes blurred.” C. T. Wyckoff.
“An excellent reference book. Nothing else like it available at present.”
“The usefulness of the volume should be considerable. The extracts are all well within the grasp of college students, and the larger number can be profitably used in secondary schools. To teachers the book will be of service as a guide in the selection of suitable matter for collateral reading, while for the many schools which lack access to good libraries the volume will be a real boon.” William MacDonald.
“Both from the pedagogical and the research points of view the volume deserves unqualified commendation. It is intelligently discriminating in its selections, liberal and mature in its comment, and in its arrangement it shows the results of thoro scholarship and fruitful classroom experience. It should save both teachers and students of English history a vast amount of labor and time.”
“Even outside Mr. Beard’s own classroom it is an open question how far such a collection will find a following. We are inclined to think his selections somewhat severe for college freshmen.”
“The good effect of its use would probably overbalance any counter tendencies.”
“Time alone can demonstrate the success of his experiment from the pedagogical point of view, but there can be no doubt as to the value.”
Beard, Daniel Carter.Field and forest handy book: new ideas for out of doors. $2. Scribner.
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In furnishing to boys a year-around guide for equipping themselves for out-of-door pursuits Mr. Beard has drawn only upon his own outing experiences. “The book is not a ‘re-hash’ of old ‘stunts,’ but is full of brand-new things, cleverly arranged according to the seasons to which they are appropriate.” Some of the problems solved are: How to cross a stream on a log, How to make a bridge for swift waters, How to make a real hunter’s clothes and moccasins, and How to build a real log house.
“The material is almost wholly new.”
“It is simply indispensable to any wide-awake,realboy.”
“There is nothing, from airships to flying birds, from boating to camping, from loghouse to snowhouse, that has escaped this born sportsman of our time.”
“A treasure for all boys and not without its use for men.”
“The boy or man who has heard the ‘call of the wild’ will do well to entrust himself to Mr. Beard’s guidance.”
Beard, Lina, and Beard, Adelia Belle.Things worth doing and how to do them.$2. Scribner.
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Clear directions accompanied by pen drawings are given for all manner of clever things at home. The book is designed for girls, and one part is devoted to things for parties, shows and entertainments, and the other to things for home, gift days and fairs.
“The ideas are novel and easy to make, for the authors are thoroughly practical and actually make the things they describe.”
Beardsley, Rufus C.Design and construction of hydroelectric plants; including a special treatment of the design of dams. *$5. McGraw pub.
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“This work presents in a very thorough and practical manner the method of the design and construction of hydro-electric power plants, taking up in detail, in the order in which they are met by the practical engineer, most of those points which must be considered in designing or constructing a complete waterpower development. The purpose of the work seems to be to give to the designing engineer, in as short and as concise manner as possible the method in which the various problems are attacked, including under each topic most of the data and tables which he is required to use in connection therewith.”—Engin. N.
“Altogether the book will be found to contain much of value to the student and to teachers and will be a valuable addition to the engineer’s reference library.” A. W. M.
Beare, John Isaac.Greek theories of elementary cognition, from Alcmæon to Aristotle. *$4.15. Oxford.
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“This volume deals with the various theories entertained in regard to the five senses, sensation in general, and lastly the Sensus Communis, and its method is under each head to give as consistent a view as possible of what was severally taught by Alcmaeon, Empedocles, Democritus, Anaxagoras, Diogenes of Appollonia, Plato, and Aristotle.”—Nature.
“Mr. Beare’s scholarship is sound.”
“The statement is very clear, the discussion of disputed points scholarly, the facts are well arranged, and the literature—to judge from the foot-notes and the list of books consulted—seems to have been thoroughly studied; although one misses a reference to one recent work on the ‘De anima’—that of Rodier, whose commentary, if not his translation, has been regarded by competent judges as indispensable. On every account this volume is to be commended to those interested in the development of theories of sense-perception.”
“The present volume should be of the greatest service not only to Greek scholars, but to all psychologists who take an interest in the history of their science.” A. E. Taylor.
“A learned and elaborate disquisition which will be welcome not only to students of ancient Greek psychology, but also to readers who desire to know what the Greek philosophers accomplished in this particular line of psychological investigation.”
Bearne, Mrs. Catherine.Heroines of French society in the court, revolution, empire and restoration.*$3. Dutton.
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“Contains sketches of the lives of four women: Madame Vigée Le Brun, La Marquise de Montagu, Madame Tallien, and Madame de Genlis. Scraps of contemporary history are interwoven; a number of photogravure portraits are scattered here and there; and the whole makes a fairly readable volume.”—Nation.
“The book is one which deserves more attention than we can give it.”
“As an historical study the work has little value; as a group of biographical sketches it adds nothing to what has already been published in a much more useful and entertaining fashion.”
“A chatty book, filled with anecdotes and incidents that illustrate the manners, morals, and ideas of the upper classes of France previous to and following the years of the revolution.”
“Mrs. Bearne writes fluently, and opens here and there a door through which the lover of personal anecdote and gossip can get a glimpse of characteristic French court society.”
“The volume is full of stirring pictures of the terror and moves with spirit.” Hildegarde Hawthorne.
*Bearne, Rev. David.Guild-boys’ play at Ridingdale. *85c. Benziger.
More glimpses of Ridingdale boys and this time they try their skill as actors in Shakesperian rôles.
*Bearne, Rev. David.New boys at Ridingdale. *85c. Benziger.
Another Ridingdale book whose events take place at a Catholic school for boys. Wholesome lessons are taught between the lines of fun and frolic.
Bearne, David.Ridingdale flower show; il. by T. Baines. 85c. Benziger.
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A story of real live boys who “talk as boys and act as boys.”
Bearne, David.Witch of Ridingdale; il. by T. Baines. 85c. Benziger.
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A spiritual story for boys whose hero, Lance Ridingdale, has become a favorite among young readers.
Beaumont, Francis, and Fletcher, John.Works.Cambridge English classics; text ed. by A. R. Waller, 10v. ea. *$1.50. Putnam.
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Beazley, Charles Raymond.Dawn of modern geography. 3v. ea. *$6.75. Oxford.
v. 3.A history of exploration and geographical science from the middle of the 13th to theearly years of the 15th century (c. A. D. 1260–1420). In it the author tells of the great inland-trade pioneers and of the daring challenge that they made for the “open door” in Hind and Cathay.
“Mr. Beazley’s work is most timely. It is without doubt the best that has yet appeared on the subject. It is not only a work belonging to geographical literature, it has an important place in historical literature. Such a work serves well to impress the importance of historical geography, an importance which receives commendable recognition in the European countries, but which we in America are slow to appreciate.” E. L. Stevenson.
“The most interesting and easiest to master of the series.” G. Le Strange.
“The form and arrangement of the book undoubtedly leaves something to be desired. After surmounting a long list of abbreviations and corrections, a very ill-knit preface, and an introduction which reads like an after-thought, the reader flounders heavily amid footnotes, supplementary notes, appendix notes, and bibliographical notes. The references are often rather bewildering, and one misses a capable summary at the close. One is easily reconciled to the lumbering of the wheels by the novelty of the outlook and the strange vision of these outlandish regions, so seldom penetrated by modern book.”
“In the completion of his great work Mr. Beazley has done and more than done for the middle ages what Bunbury did for ancient times in his ‘Ancient geography.’”
“A credit both to him and to his university.”
“A work which will be the standard authority in English on a very important subject.” Cyrus C. Adams.
Beck, Otto W.Art principles in portrait photography, composition, treatment of background, and the processes involved in manipulating the plate. **$3. Baker.
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The “good straight photography” descended from Daguerre is elevated into the realm of art away out of the “lifeless groove” into which “commercialism has enslaved it.” “In the treatise before us. Mr. Beck has shown, by description and pictorial illustration, that if creative work is to enter into photography it must be possible to make on the negative a line of any character and to control the light and shade with the facility of one who paints. In fact, his illustrations show that those powerful resources of the graphic arts, light lines and dark lines, can be made on the negative as readily as on paper and canvas.” (Dial.)
“The book is worthy of perusal by amateur as well as professional photographers.”
“Mr. Beck’s ‘principles’ are generally very good, but we cannot say as much for his practice.”
“Mr. Beck’s book is the work of a man who knows pictures for their full value.”
Becke, Louis.Adventures of a supercargo. †$1.50. Lippincott.
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“Reminiscences of a happy-go-lucky wandering along quiet French byways.... The dog furnishes most entertaining diversion all along the way, but so does Jimmy Potter, with his sophomoric proclivities; Mrs. Basker, with her mania for ‘doing things cheaply’ at somebody else’s expense ... and a dozen other quaint and interesting personalities that stand out with remarkable distinctness, considering the highly unconventional mode of their introduction.”—N. Y. Times.
“Delightfully humorous sketches. Fortunately Mr. Becke’s love of fun is tempered by discretion.”
“Doubtless there is little to be said for these casual and garrulous sketches, except that they are unusually readable.”
“Not the kind of book of which it is possible to give outlines or digests, since its very beauty and charm consist in its utter disregard of sequence or logic or of any substantial subject matter, but every chapter is a fresh delight to an appreciative mind, and the whole quite reconciles even Mr. Becke’s old acquaintances to his taking a ‘day off,’ as it were, from his bounden duty in regard to the South Seas.”
Becke, Louis.Settlers of Karossa Creek and other stories of Australian bush life. il. †$1.50. Lippincott.
Three stories of Australian bush life which reveal the evil in man, as old as Adam, pitted against refining integrity. Here are shown the crude beginnings of selectors, their trials and small victories as they battle with the avarice of men mightier than they.
Beckwith, Clarence A.Realities of Christian theology; an interpretation of Christian experience. **$2. Houghton.
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An interpretation of Christian experience in the light of modern intelligence. “His object is to construct doctrines that are certainly vital and real from the facts of life to which the saints of the Christian ages bear testimony.” (Ind.)
“It will carry a ministry of mental peace and satisfaction to many earnest thinkers in this field. It is an interpretation of the Christian religion in terminology and thought-units that will be comprehensible to the student of the present generation. It is a book for the transition period in Christian theology.” Herbert Alden Youtz.
Reviewed by George Hodges.
“The statement of the author in his preface, that there is universal agreement that, ‘whatever the differences of the past or present explanations of Christian belief; the Christian experience of to-day is essentially the same that it has been from the beginning,’ will hardly find so universal an assent as he supposes. Leaving this fundamental criticism of the method of the book, we may express our admiration of the vital way in which Professor Beckwith, with genuine historical sympathy, has penetrated beneath the formal elements of doctrine and has discovered the essential reality of the great spiritual issues with which theology deals.” Gerald Birney Smith.
“The principal themes of the usual doctrinal systems appear in the discussion, but it can hardly be said that new light is thrown upon them.”
Beddoes, Thomas Lovell.Poems; ed. with an introd., by Ramsay Colles. (Muses’ lib.) *40c. Dutton.
“This single and handy volume of Beddoes’ poems contains all his published poems, with the exception of ten, which may be found in the standard two-volume edition of Edmund Gosse. It is not conceivable that Beddoes will ever be popular, yet there will always be a few who will savor the peculiar mingling of the gruesome and the beautiful that runs thru his dramas, and who will not be deterred by his incoherence. His most famous play, ‘Death’s jest book,’ is best described as a mixture of Webster and John Ford, mitigated by ‘Festus’ Bailey.”—Nation.
“Since Dr. Gosse’s edition is not to be had by all, we offer a hearty welcome to the little reprint before us. May it sell far and wide, and bring Beddoes many new admirers.”
“Mr. Colles’s introduction, though rather carelessly written, gives a good many interesting facts about his obscure life, and he has been at considerable pains to produce a correct text.”
Beebe, C. William.Bird: its form and function. **$3.50. Holt.
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“But not only is this volume crowded with new and interesting facts: it is also profusely illustrated, and most of these illustrations are extremely good.” W. P. Pycraft.
“Written in so interesting a style as to be enjoyed by the general reader as well as by the specialist.”
“Each chapter is the work of the born lecturer, holding the attention of his audience from beginning to end, suggesting here, illustrating there, and always stimulating the appetite for further investigation.”
“Of substantial merit and permanent value for every lover and student of denizens of the air.”
“Mr. Beebe’s style is in itself pictorial: but in clothing his facts with ‘living interest,’ as he says in his preface, he occasionally passes the boundary line between warrantable deduction and pure fancy. Considering the wide field covered, actual errors are infrequent.”
“The book will take and hold a distinct place in the literature of the subject for it is quite original and stands alone. His book is of worldwide interest.”
“Side by side with a perfection of scientific detail, Mr. Beebe fans to a vital flame an exquisite appreciation of the ethical value of bird life.”
“It thus covers ground that has been but little worked. Here and there slips occur. The book abounds in information and represents a large amount of original work.” F. A. L.
“It is with real satisfaction that we recommend a book which is thoroughly popular, very suitable for youthful naturalists, and at the same time scientific.”
Beebe, C. William.Log of the sun: a chronicle of nature’s year; with 52 full-page il. by Walter King Stone; and numerous vignettes and photographs from life. **$6. Holt.