Collection of Articles (loose sheets) dealing with Engineering, from the New (11th) Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica

Abstract

THE articles dealing with engineering subjects, in that portion of the new edition of the “Encyclopædia Britannica” which ranges from aëronautics up to irrigation, have been issued separately for the purposes of review. As a whole, the articles attain a high standard of excellence, and the writers are men of acknowledged authority. Some of these articles have appeared in previous editions, and are substantially reproduced; but they have been brought up to date in most cases. Many new subjects have been dealt with in an interesting manner, and the appended bibliographical references are generally of considerable value, and will guide in their choice of authorities readers who desire to obtain fuller information. As might be expected from the necessity for extra condensation existing in encyclopædic articles, there is a lack of due proportion on the part of some authors in treating individual branches of particular subjects.

Collection of Articles (loose sheets) dealing with Engineering, from the New (11th) Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

(Cambridge: University Press, n.d.)