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It is a large book, rontaining maps of the and state" and territories and much valuable information. It gives the rainfall, climatic and atmospheric changes throughout the great West and the precipitation and physical conditions condi-tions of each locality. We are indebted to Hon. John T. Caine and Mark W. Harrington, chief of tbe weather bureau, for this report. A Treatise oa Hydrlllics. By Mansfield Merri-man. Merri-man. Third and revised edition. New York; John B. W iley 4 Sons. In no department of engineering has the need of text books and practical books of reference been so strongly felt as in the scionce of hydraulics. There Is literature enough on the subject, thongh less than in the it Hied branches, reciting the life work of profound minds on this particular subject; but their very profoundity leads most engineers engi-neers to view them askance. The need of concentration and simplicity has been supplied in Professor aierrirnan's "Treatise on Hydraulics," While it is primarily intended for the nse of students, the wide attainments and experience as an instructor of its author is suQiciot guarantee that it will live aud become a handbook in their future lives. The engineer in mixed practice, who by reason of his environment environ-ment has been enabled to make a specially of hydraulics, will And many problems to meet his requirements, presented in a clear, precise and eys' tematic manner, without being obliged to labor through a mass of computations. computa-tions. The Home Magazine. Washington D. C The Brodix Publishing Co., conducted by Mrs. John A. Logan. Ia the March Jaaiber Mrs. Logan writes in this interesting department ot the presidential campaign cam-paign of 1868, which resulted in the election of General Grant for his first term. Her pen picture of the social life of tbe capital at that period, will be found especially interesting and valuable. valu-able. "At the Capital." Under this heading. Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker continues con-tinues to write of the social life of the capital city and of kindred subjects. In the present number she speaks of the rec nt "crush" at one of the White Bouse receptions. Next month will be given portraits of some of the society leaders of Washington. |