Chapter I: Front Matter

1890.

BOOKS RELATING
TO
APPLIED SCIENCE,
PUBLISHED BY
E. & F. N. SPON,
LONDON: 125, STRAND.
NEW YORK: 12, CORTLANDT STREET

_The Engineers’ Sketch-Book of Mechanical Movements, Devices, Appliances, Contrivances, Details employed in the Design and Construction of Machinery for every purpose._ Collected from numerous Sources and from Actual Work. Classified and Arranged for Reference. _Nearly 2000 Illustrations._ By T. B. BARBER, Engineer. 8vo, cloth, 7_s._ 6_d._

_A Pocket-Book for Chemists, Chemical Manufacturers, Metallurgists, Dyers, Distillers, Brewers, Sugar Refiners, Photographers, Students, etc., etc._ By THOMAS BAYLEY, Assoc. R.C. Sc. Ireland, Analytical and Consulting Chemist and Assayer. Fourth edition, with additions, 437 pp., royal 32mo, roan, gilt edges, 5_s._

SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS:

Atomic Weights and Factors—Useful Data—Chemical
Calculations—Rules for Indirect Analysis—Weights and
Measures—Thermometers and Barometers—Chemical Physics—Boiling
Points, etc.—Solubility of Substances—Methods of Obtaining
Specific Gravity—Conversion of Hydrometers—Strength of
Solutions by Specific Gravity—Analysis—Gas Analysis—Water
Analysis—Qualitative Analysis and Reactions—Volumetric
Analysis—Manipulation—Mineralogy—Assaying—Alcohol—Beer—Sugar—
Miscellaneous Technological matter relating to Potash, Soda,
Sulphuric Acid, Chlorine, Tar Products, Petroleum, Milk,
Tallow, Photography, Prices, Wages, Appendix, etc., etc.

_The Mechanician_: A Treatise on the Construction and Manipulation of Tools, for the use and instruction of Young Engineers and Scientific Amateurs, comprising the Arts of Blacksmithing and Forging; the Construction and Manufacture of Hand Tools, and the various Methods of Using and Grinding them; description of Hand and Machine Processes; Turning and Screw Cutting. By CAMERON KNIGHT, Engineer. _Containing 1147 illustrations_, and 397 pages of letter-press. Fourth edition, 4to, cloth, 18_s._

_Just Published, in Demy 8vo, cloth, containing 975 pages and 250 Illustrations, price 7s. 6d._

SPONS’ HOUSEHOLD MANUAL:

A Treasury of Domestic Receipts and Guide for Home Management.

PRINCIPAL CONTENTS.

=Hints for selecting a good House=, pointing out the
essential requirements for a good house as to the Site, Soil,
Trees, Aspect, Construction, and General Arrangement; with
instructions for Reducing Echoes, Waterproofing Damp Walls,
Curing Damp Cellars.

=Sanitation.=—What should constitute a good Sanitary
Arrangement; Examples (with Illustrations) of Well- and
Ill-drained Houses; How to Test Drains; Ventilating Pipes, etc.

=Water Supply.=—Care of Cisterns; Sources of Supply; Pipes;
Pumps; Purification and Filtration of Water.

=Ventilation and Warming.=—Methods of Ventilating without
causing cold draughts, by various means; Principles of Warming;
Health Questions; Combustion; Open Grates; Open Stoves; Fuel
Economisers; Varieties of Grates; Close-Fire Stoves; Hot-air
Furnaces; Gas Heating; Oil Stoves; Steam Heating; Chemical
Heaters; Management of Flues; and Cure of Smoky Chimneys.

=Lighting.=—The best methods of Lighting; Candles, Oil Lamps,
Gas, Incandescent Gas, Electric Light; How to test Gas Pipes;
Management of Gas.

=Furniture and Decoration.=—Hints on the Selection of
Furniture; on the most approved methods of Modern Decoration;
on the best methods of arranging Bells and Calls; How to
Construct an Electric Bell.

=Thieves and Fire.=—Precautions against Thieves and Fire;
Methods of Detection; Domestic Fire Escapes; Fireproofing
Clothes, etc.

=The Larder.=—Keeping Food fresh for a limited time; Storing
Food without change, such as Fruits, Vegetables, Eggs, Honey,
etc.

=Curing Foods for lengthened Preservation=, as Smoking,
Salting, Canning, Potting, Pickling, Bottling Fruits, etc.;
Jams, Jellies, Marmalade, etc.

=The Dairy.=—The Building and Fitting of Dairies in the most
approved modern style; Butter-making; Cheesemaking and Curing.

=The Cellar.=—Building and Fitting; Cleaning Casks and Bottles;
Corks and Corking; Aerated Drinks; Syrups for Drinks; Beers;
Bitters; Cordials and Liqueurs; Wines; Miscellaneous Drinks.

=The Pantry.=—Bread-making; Ovens and Pyrometers; Yeast; German
Yeast; Biscuits; Cakes; Fancy Breads; Buns.

=The Kitchen.=—On Fitting Kitchens; a description of the best
Cooking Ranges, close and open; the Management and Care of Hot
Plates, Baking Ovens, Dampers, Flues, and Chimneys; Cooking by
Gas; Cooking by Oil; the Arts of Roasting, Grilling, Boiling,
Stewing, Braising, Frying.

=Receipts for Dishes.=—Soups, Fish, Meat, Game, Poultry,
Vegetables, Salads, Puddings, Pastry, Confectionery, Ices,
etc., etc.; Foreign Dishes.

=The Housewife’s Room.=—Testing Air, Water, and Foods; Cleaning
and Renovating; Destroying Vermin.

=Housekeeping, Marketing.=

=The Dining-Room.=—Dietetics; Laying and Waiting at Table:
Carving; Dinners, Breakfasts, Luncheons, Teas, Suppers, etc.

=The Drawing-Room.=—Etiquette; Dancing; Amateur Theatricals;
Tricks and Illusions; Games (indoor).

=The Bedroom= and Dressing-Room; Sleep; the Toilet; Dress;
Buying Clothes; Outfits; Fancy Dress.

=The Nursery.=—The Room; Clothing; Washing; Exercise; Sleep;
Feeding; Teething; Illness; Home Training.

=The Sick-Room.=—The Room; the Nurse; the Bed; Sick Room
Accessories; Feeding Patients; Invalid Dishes and Drinks;
Administering Physic; Domestic Remedies; Accidents and
Emergencies; Bandaging; Burns; Carrying Injured Persons;
Wounds; Drowning; Fits; Frost-bites; Poisons and Antidotes;
Sunstroke; Common Complaints; Disinfection, etc.

=The Bath-Room.=—Bathing in General; Management of Hot-Water
System.

=The Laundry.=—Small Domestic Washing Machines, and methods of
getting up linen; Fitting up and Working a Steam Laundry.

=The School-Room.=—The Room and its Fittings; Teaching, etc.

=The Playground.=—Air and Exercise; Training; Outdoor Games and
Sports.

=The Workroom.=—Darning, Patching, and Mending Garments.

=The Library.=—Care of Books.

=The Garden.=—Calendar of Operations for Lawn, Flower Garden,
and Kitchen Garden.

=The Farmyard.=—Management of the Horse, Cow, Pig, Poultry,
Bees, etc., etc.

=Small Motors.=—A description of the various small Engines
useful for domestic purposes, from 1 man to 1 horse power,
worked by various methods, such as Electric Engines, Gas
Engines, Petroleum Engines, Steam Engines, Condensing Engines,
Water Power, Wind Power, and the various methods of working and
managing them.

=Household Law.=—The Law relating to Landlords and Tenants,
Lodgers, Servants, Parochial Authorities, Juries, Insurance,
Nuisance, etc.

_On Designing Belt Gearing._ By E. J. COWLING WELCH, Mem. Inst. Mech. Engineers, Author of ‘Designing Valve Gearing.’ Fcap. 8vo, sewed, 6_d._

_A Handbook of Formulæ, Tables, and Memoranda, for Architectural Surveyors and others engaged in Building._ By J. T. HURST, C.E. Fourteenth edition, royal 32mo, roan, 5_s._

“It is no disparagement to the many excellent publications we
refer to, to say that in our opinion this little pocket-book of
Hurst’s is the very best of them all, without any exception. It
would be useless to attempt a recapitulation of the contents,
for it appears to contain almost _everything_ that anyone
connected with building could require, and, best of all, made
up in a compact form for carrying in the pocket, measuring
only 5 in. by 3 in., and about ¾ in. thick, in a limp cover.
We congratulate the author on the success of his laborious
and practically compiled little book, which has received
unqualified and deserved praise from every professional person
to whom we have shown it.”—_The Dublin Builder._

_Tabulated Weights of Angle, Tee, Bulb, Round, Square, and Flat Iron and Steel_, and other information for the use of Naval Architects and Shipbuilders. By C. H. JORDAN, M.I.N.A. Fourth edition, 32mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._

_A Complete Set of Contract Documents for a Country Lodge_, comprising Drawings, Specifications, Dimensions (for quantities), Abstracts, Bill of Quantities, Form of Tender and Contract, with Notes by J. LEANING, printed in facsimile of the original documents, on single sheets fcap., in paper case, 10_s._

_A Practical Treatise on Heat, as applied to the Useful Arts_; for the Use of Engineers, Architects, &c. By THOMAS BOX. _With 14 plates._ Sixth edition, crown 8vo, cloth, 12_s._ 6_d._

_A Descriptive Treatise on Mathematical Drawing Instruments_: their construction, uses, qualities, selection, preservation, and suggestions for improvements, with hints upon Drawing and Colouring. By W. F. STANLEY, M.R.I. Sixth edition, _with numerous illustrations_, crown 8vo, cloth, 5_s._

_Quantity Surveying._ By J. LEANING. With 42 illustrations. Second edition, revised, crown 8vo, cloth, 9_s._

CONTENTS:

A complete Explanation of the London Practice.
General Instructions.
Order of Taking Off.
Modes of Measurement of the various Trades.
Use and Waste.
Ventilation and Warming.
Credits, with various Examples of Treatment.
Abbreviations.
Squaring the Dimensions.
Abstracting, with Examples in illustration of
each Trade.
Billing.
Examples of Preambles to each Trade.
Form for a Bill of Quantities.
Do. Bill of Credits.
Do. Bill for Alternative Estimate.
Restorations and Repairs, and Form of Bill.
Variations before Acceptance of Tender.
Errors in a Builder’s Estimate.
Schedule of Prices.
Form of Schedule of Prices.
Analysis of Schedule of Prices.
Adjustment of Accounts.
Form of a Bill of Variations.
Remarks on Specifications.
Prices and Valuation of Work, with Examples and Remarks upon
each Trade.
The Law as it affects Quantity Surveyors, with Law Reports.
Taking Off after the Old Method.
Northern Practice.
The General Statement of the Methods recommended by the Manchester
Society of Architects for taking Quantities.
Examples of Collections.
Examples of “Taking Off” in each Trade.
Remarks on the Past and Present Methods of Estimating.

_Spons’ Architects’ and Builders’ Price Book, with useful Memoranda._ Edited by W. YOUNG, Architect. Crown 8vo, cloth, red edges, 3_s._ 6_d._ _Published annually._ Seventeenth edition. _Now ready._

_Long-Span Railway Bridges_, comprising Investigations of the Comparative Theoretical and Practical Advantages of the various adopted or proposed Type Systems of Construction, with numerous Formulæ and Tables giving the weight of Iron or Steel required in Bridges from 300 feet to the limiting Spans; to which are added similar Investigations and Tables relating to Short-span Railway Bridges. Second and revised edition. By B. BAKER, Assoc. Inst. C.E. _Plates_, crown 8vo, cloth, 5_s._

_Elementary Theory and Calculation of Iron Bridges and Roofs._ By AUGUST RITTER, Ph.D., Professor at the Polytechnic School at Aix-la-Chapelle. Translated from the third German edition, by H. R. SANKEY, Capt. R.E. With 500 _illustrations_, 8vo, cloth, 15_s._

_The Elementary Principles of Carpentry._ By THOMAS TREDGOLD. Revised from the original edition, and partly re-written, by JOHN THOMAS HURST. Contained in 517 pages of letter-press, and _illustrated with 48 plates and 150 wood engravings_. Sixth edition, reprinted from the third, crown 8vo, cloth, 12_s._ 6_d._