  “It has been well said that engineers are born, not made; those in demand to fill the positions created by the great installations of power-producing machinery now so common, are men who are familiar with the contents of good books, and as well, are the product of a hard bought practical experience.” THIS work is gotten up to fill a long-felt need for a practical book. It gives directions for running the various types of steam engines that are to-day in the market. A list of subjects, which are fully yet concisely discussed, are as follows: Introduction; The Steam Engine; Historical Facts Relating to the Steam Engine: Engine Foundations; The Steam Piston; Connecting Rods; Eccentric; Governor; Materials; Workmanship; Care and Management; Lining up a Horizontal or Vertical Engine; Lining Shafting; Valve Setting; Condensers; Steam Separators; Air, Gas, and Compressing Engines: Compounding; Arithmetic of the Steam Engine; Theory of the Steam Engine; Construction. There also is a description of numerous types of the engines now in operation, such as the Corliss, Westinghouse, and many others. The book also treats generously upon the Marine, Locomotive and Gas Engines. NEW CATECHISM N. HAWKINS ME AUDEL & CO. This is a rarely fine book, handsomely bound in green silk cloth, with full gold edges and titles; it contains 440 pages, 325 illustrations; in size it is 6 × 81/4 inches, and weighs 2 pounds. PRICE, $2, Postpaid. THEO. AUDEL & CO., 63 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK |
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