American Civil Engineers' Handbook

Abstract

THE seventeen sections into which the volume is divided cover the whole field of civil engineering, together with mathematical tables, mechanics, physics, meteorology, and weights and measures. The fact that there is but little overlapping indicates that the work of the editor-in-chief has been done thoroughly. Books of this kind must contain the information in a condensed form; in the present volume, however, the condensation has not been carried to the extent which sometimes obtains, making the contents a mere dictionary. On the contrary, each of the sections is presented in a readable form, and is profusely illustrated. British practice differs in many respects from American, but there is much in common, and so much of value in the latter as to make it almost essential for students of civil engineering to have some knowledge of American practice. In no other single book that we have seen can so much information be obtained regarding the practice of civil engineering in the United States, and we can confidently recommend the book as a useful addition to the British civil engineer's library.