Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 15th August 1882, Edition 1 of 1, Page 718

On tlie 21 st instant . Crown 8 vo . numerous Illustrations , half roan , cloth sides , 5 * . A SCHOOL COURSE O 2 ST HEAT By W . LARDEN , M . A ., Assistant Master in Merton Cheltenham College College , Oxford ; late , Science Scholar , F Z ^ 3 ES P A C JE 1 . rjlHIS book is intended to supply a want felt , as the writer believes , by many who JL are teaching the subject of heat to such classes as those in our public schools ; the want , namely , of a suitable text-book . explained In what by manne a statement r the of writer the chief hopes characteristics that he has aimed attained at in his the end present will be work best . They are as follows — ( i . ) It is assumed that the reader has no previous knowledge of physical science at all ; but is being introduced to it for the first time . Hence the reasoning and graduall explanati y on attained s are at . first very elementary in character ; greater brevity being only ( ii ) For the same reason the writer has thought it well to introduce matter not actually belonging to the subject of heat , wherever such introduction seemed necessary to the clear understanding of any matter that does belong to this subject . Examples of such introduction are to be found in §§ 50-52 ; § 60 ; §§ 68-83 ; §§ 275-279 . ( iii . ) The mathematical parts ( occurring in the chapters on Expansions of Solids , of Liquids , and of Gases ; on Specific Heats ; and 011 the Mechanical Theory of Heat ) les are worked treated out in a . very careful manner . Eull explanations are given , and typical examp ( iv . ) At the end of each chapter are given questions on the subject-matter of that chapter ; and also , where necessary , arithmetical exercises with answers . ( v . ) Finally , the book is so arranged that a course for lower classes is found by simply omitting the asterisked sections ; a more complete conrse for higher classes b future y taking The h stud writer to in y ive the of believe more whol a knowle e ad s book that vanced d . in There of books this the way . is s no At the break the reader same that of continuit may time for lay the y a present in sound either fo book undation course mi contains . ht for be enoug sufficient . gge ubject many purposes g of Hug Lastl by y , , the for writer some valuable wishes here suggestion to acknowled s ; to ge Mr his . D indebtedness ay , of King to 's Mr College . Hutchinson , for hia , kindness in allowing the use of some of his Examples on Heat' and especially to I his colleague , Mr . F . J . Cade , owing to whose careful rovision of , the proofs many misprints and ambiguities of expression have been corrected . ^§ 1 ° Proof-sheets of this Work have already been submitted to many Headmasters of It the has great already Publie been Sehools ordered , and for have use been at Rug most by , favoura and is b likel ly received y to be by adop them ted . next term at Uppingham , Cheltenham , Bedford , and other Public Schools . London : SAMPSON" Crown LOW Buildings , MAR S TO Fleet N , SEARLE Street . , & KLVIKGTOtf ( 457 , Jfa

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