DOC.
46
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Doc. 46
Review
of J. J.
WEYRAUCH, An
Outline
of the
Theory
of
Heat.
With
Numerous
Examples
and Applications.
Part
2
(Grundriss
der
Wärmetheorie.
Mit
zahlreichen
Beispielen und
Anwendungen.
Stuttgart:
K.
Wittwer, 1907.
412
pp.
16.00 mark.)
[Beiblätter
zu
den
Annalen
der
Physik 31
(1907):
777]
[1]
The second
volume
considered here
deals
with
saturated
and superheated
vapors,
with
steam engines,
aerostatics,
aerodynamics (motion
in
channels,
efflux
from
container
orifices),
and
with solid bodies; together with the
first
volume,
the
present
volume
is
superbly
suited
to
introduce the
person
familiar with the elements
of the
differential
and
integral
calculus
to
the
theory
of heat in
a
way
that is useful for the
treatment of
engineering
problems
(especially
those concerned
with engines).
150
problems
and
250
numerical
examples,
interlaced with the
text and
mostly
selected
corresponding
[2]
to
conditions
found
in
practice,
give
the student the
opportunity
for
ample
exercise,
so
that
he
may
acquire
relatively
easily the
proficiency needed
for
the
reading
of
engineering
papers
and
for
the calculation of special
problems.
In addition, the
book
supplies
him
with the
necessary
empirical
data
as
well
as
with
numerous
references
to
the
(mostly
engineering)
literature.
The
editing of
the
book
is
simple
and
clear, the application of mathematical
symbols
is consistent,
the table
of contents
is
clearly
arranged
and
complete,
so
that
one can
get
informed about specific
questions
without
losing
much
time.