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Reviews of Late Books Life In A Man O’ War or Scenes in Old Ironsides, by a Fore-Top-Man with preface by Elliot Snow, Rear Admiral, C. C. U. S. N., cloth 288 pages, 744 by 10 inches; published by Houghton Mifflin Co., New York and furnished by MARINE REVIEW, Cleve- land, for $10.00 postpaid, and in Eur- ope by the Penton Publishing Co. Ltd., Caxton House, London, for £2 10s. As indicated by the sub-title of this book it is concerned with the life on board the frigate OLp IRONSIDEs dur- ing the period between April 10, 1839 and Oct. 31, 1841 during which time, 585 days, she was at sea 392 days and cruised over 45,000 miles. The original publication on which this book is based was by Lydia R. Bailey, Philadelphia in 1841 and we are in- debted to the research into the his- tory of OLp IRONSIDES made by Ad- miral Snow for the re-publication of this book in attractive form. Ad- miral Snow states that Henry James Mercier, who with William Gallop was one of the two original copyrighters of these very graphically pictured scenes of life on board OLD IRONSIDES, is most likely the author. It is difficult to imagine a better record complete in detail of the life at sea on a man o’ war in the period covered than is found in this book. This edition has been re-printed ver- batim from the original edition of 1841 without correction or moderniza- tion of spelling. An idea of the con- tents of this book may be had from some of the following chapter heads: Joining My Ship; Outward Bound; Reefing Topsails; Sailors Drill; Bill Garnet’s Yarn; The Grog Expended; Burial at Sea; Revels on San Lorenzo; Description of a Man O’ War; Cap- turing a Whale; Lines on the Death of Commodore Claxton; Homeward Bound; The Happy Return. The book is printed in large clear type and is illustrated with many old prints among which are, the CONSTI- TUTION in the battle of Tripoli; reef- ing topsails; deck of the CONSTITU- TION at the commencement of the ac- tion with the GUERRIERE; sheer and half breadth plan of the CONSTITUTION and a very interesting reproduction of a profile and inboard plan of this old ship made at the Boston navy yard in 1847. There is also a very inter- esting illustration of the midship section of the CONSTITUTION drawn from measureemnts taken at the Bos- ton navy yard 1925-1926. The publication of this book serves 38 to preserve for future generations a well told account of life at sea before the era of mechanically propelled ships. It upholds the tradition of Yankee seamanship and will help to inspire interest and love for the sea on which must be based the future of an American merchant marine. Diesel Engines, by Arthur H. Gold- ingham M.I.M.E.; cloth, 255 pages, 5% by 8% inches; published by Spon and Chamberlain, 120 Liberty St., New York and E. & F. N. Spon Ltd., London, and furnished by MARINE RE- VIEW Cleveland for $7.50 postpaid and in Europe by the Penton Publishing Co., Ltd., Caxton House, London, for 387s 6d. This book printed in excellent type on good paper and very completely illustrated with plates as well as page illustrations describes marine and stationary diesel engines and gives numerous formulas for their de- sign and also instructions for in- stallation and operation. This is the third edition and it has been thor- oughly revised and enlarged. The author states that there has been notable progress in the design and construction of marine and stationary diesel engines and especially in the former in recent times which made it necessary to revise and rewrite the greater part of the previous edition. This book is comprehensive in scope due to the cooperation of numerous manufacturers who furnished data of their designs. It is accurate and practical in character so that it can be read and readily understood by the practical operating man. Four chapters are devoted to dis- cussing first principles, methods of op- eration; advantages and disadvantages of different types; the design of vari- ous parts; discussion of 2 and 4 cycle types; comparison of single and double acting, fuel injection; sectional views of important parts. Chapter III of the first four chapters covers. the testing of diesel engines with tabula- tion of results obtained with discus- sions of indicator cards reversing etc. The fourth chapter is concerned with the installation, operation and correc- tion if faults develop. Chapters V & VI are devoted exclusively to marine diesel engines giving illustrated de- scriptions of various 2 and 4 cycle diesel engines. The seventh and last chapter is devoted to stationary diesel engines. MARINE REVIEW—September, 1927 Merchant Shipping Industry, by H. C. Calvin and E. G. Stuart cloth, 373 pages, 5% by 9 inches, published by C. John Wiley & Son Inc. New York | and furnished by MARINE REVIEW Cleveland for $4.00 postpaid and in Europe by the Penton Publishing Co. Ltd., Caxton House, London, for 20 shillings. The authors of this book have at- tempted to give a better understand- ing of the reasons why some countries can develop merchant shipping, why some governments consider it necessary to give aid to their merchant marines, why shipping is by nature a poor pay- ing business and the many questions concerning shipping as an industry as opposed to shipping as a career. The authors who are intimately as- sociated with the problems which con- front ship owners and which have a national and international bearing on the economic welfare of the country have in this book set down their ideas on the subject. The viewpoint of the shipper should be covered in a book on the technique of exporting and the book under discussion is not of that kind. Its purpose is rather to give a better understanding of the work- ings and economics of the shipping industry. This volume is divided into three _ books. Book I _ has -9 chapters dealing with the shipping industry as for instance the Ocean Carrier; Liner and Tramp Services; How Cargo is Obtained; Steamship Conferences etc. Book II consists of 12 chapters among which are, Gov- ernment Regulation of Shipping; Treaty Policies with Reference to Shipping and Government; Aid to Shipping in all of the principal mari- time countries. Book III deals with the American shipping problem and consists of six chapters, some of which are, Brief History of American Ship- ping, The Shipping Board and Emer- gency Fleet Corp.; Shipping Less Profitable Under the American Flag; How Much Shipping Can We Support. Consulting Engineer Robert J. Piersol, formerly research engineer for the Westinghouse Elec- tric & Mfg. Co. has changed to con- sulting engineer specializing on the installation and operation of chro- mium plating. His office is located at 8617 Dawson street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Piersol enters a field with much application in the marine in- dustry as the resistence of chromium to salt spray is tending to replace nickel in marine equipment. Gordon B. Houseman has resigned as manager of the Forest City Steam- ship Co. The office of the company is now located at 1750 Union Trust Bldg., Cleveland. Bee assay ON