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1934
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AUGUST 16, 1934. FLIGHT. RECENT BOOKS PILOT'S "A" LICENCE Mr. John Leeming has revised his small book, and this, the sixth edition, is invaluable for those who wish to take their "A" pilot's licence. A section in the book deals with travel abroad, and the whole make-up is such that, while all redun- dant matter has been omitted, nothing has been left out which embryo pilots will want to know. (Pitman—3s. 6d.) FLYING FOR NEWS A breezily written book which describes the adventuresof one, Larry Rue, who uses a "Moth" in the course of his work as foreign correspondent for an American paper, in the Mediterranean district. Published by John Hamilton 10s. 6d., it is just the sort of book of solid aeronauticalinterest which is light enough to while away odd moments. AIR LICENCES A small volume (3s. 6d. net. Pitman) by T. Stanhopes Prigg "'hich gives full details of all the licences and certifi- cates of competency which are required by those engaged in civil aviation. Mr. Sprigg is to be congratulated on col- lecting so much valuable material into one compact volume ; material which is, of course, available in various Air Ministry publications, but which requires a good deal of searching for. A YEAR BOOK Sqd. Ldr. C. G. Burge edits the Airman's Year Book (Pit-man—3s. 6d), a compendium of information which will be of value for reference. It deals within its comparatively smallcompass with a very wide range of subjects, including matters like customs, meteorological, air records, air touring informa-tion, aircraft markings, aviation law, the Air Navigation Order, and Air Navigation Directions. BRITISH AIRWAYS An addition to the Discovery Books (published by T. Nelsonand Sons at 2s. 6d.), by C. St. John Sprigg. It should be particularly attractive to younger readers who want to knowall about our airways, not only those being operated in this country itself, but also on our great Empire services tothe Cape and Singapore. AERODYNAMIC THEORY Published by Julius Springer, Berlin, at Rm. 20, this '.sthe first volume of a series of six forming a general review of the progress in the world of aerodynamics, and was com-piled under a grant of the Guggenheim Fund for the pro- motion of Aeronautics. This book is a collection ofmonographs by well-known experts from all over the world under the General Editorship of W. F. Durand. It dealsmainly with special mathematics and fluid mechanics. THE MATERIAL OF AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION Mr. F. T. Hill has in this volume collected together a wealth of material which should prove invaluable to those whose work brings them into constant and close contact with aeroplanes in their various stages of manufacture. It is com- paratively large (Pitman—20s.), but is unusually compre- hensive, and includes information of the strength and specification of all types of material from steel to fabric. It is not a book which designers or aircraft engineers can afford to do without. GROUND ENGINEERING Pitman's series dealing with Ground Engineers' Licences comprises four volumes. "The Rigging Maintenance and Inspection of Aircraft," by W. J. C. Speller, covers the "A" licence, and is published at 5s. "Inspection of Aircraft after Overhaul," by S. J. Norton, deals with the "B" licence, and is 3s. 6d. net. "Aero-Engines," by Barlow, Barrett and Mclsaac, dealing with the "C" and "D" licences, is also 3s. 6d. net. "Instruments," by R. W. Sloley, at 5s., deals with the testing and overhauling of aircraft and aero-engine instruments, and should be of great value to ^ the engineer preparing for his examination in category "X." These four books are recognised by the Air Ministry as volumes which should prove of value to intending applicants for Ground Engineers' licences. These licences are primarily issued tor practical knowledge, and the subjects they cover can never be fully dealt with in books. No amount of reading can replace practice, and it must not.be thought that a licence could be obtained by reading alone. Nevertheless, in so far as is possible these volumes will certainly be very helpful.- ,* THE STORY OF PETROLIn this volume (T. Nelson & Sons—3s. 6d.) Mr. C. Webber tells the story of petroleum spirit from the beginningto the end. He describes in language easily understood by the younger generation how anticlines are found, how wellsare drilled and tapped, how the crude oil is refined, and finally how the resulting spirit is utilised in internal com-bustion engines. PLANES OF THE GREAT WARAn interesting collection oi illustrations of many of the best-known aeroplanes and seaplanes used during the warby the British, French and German Nations. Mr. Howard Leigh's prints are reproduced by the collotype process,making the book fairly expensive (John Hamilton—7s. 6d.), but in this form it certainly is an attractive record. Eachprint is accompanied by text explaining its salient details. THROUGH RUSSIA BY AIRIn Flight of November 10, 1932, we published an account by Mr. John Grierson of his trip through Russia toSamarkand and back. This account has, in the volume under review (Foulis—5s), been enlarged, and in book formmakes excellent reading. Mr. Grierson went through many vicissitudes before he brought his adventurous journey to asuccessful conclusion, and his experiences will make many a pilot wish to follow in his footsteps. At the present timehe is exploring the Arctic Air Route to Canada via Green- land, but in a new "Fox Moth," not the well-tried "Moth"used for his Russian adventure AN INTRODUCTION TO AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERINGThe first volume of this series, "Mechanics of Flight" by A. C. Kermode (Pitman—8s. 6d.), has now been publishedin its second edition, and embodies the results of the criticism the author has received after the issue of his first edition.Like the other volume in the series, it is designed to appeal to those engaged in aviation who wish to have more thana cursory knowledge of aerodynamics, and is particularly suitable for draughtsmen, students, etc. The second volumeis "Structures" by J. D. Haddon (Pitman—6s.), also now issued in a second edition. Several sections have been ex-tended, and a new one added, that on Undercarriage Strength. UNORTHODOXY : The small single-seater Autogiroexperimental model which, when the trials have been completed, is to be put on the market by G. and J.Weir, Ltd.
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