Baseball Joe on the Giants; or, Making Good as a Ball Twirler in the Metropolis
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EVERY BOY'S MECHANICAL LIBRARY
By J. S. ZERBE, M.E.
Price, per volume, 60 cents, Net. Postage extra.
AUTOMOBILES
This is a subject in which every boy is interested. While few mechanicshave the opportunity to actually build an automobile, it is theknowledge which he must acquire about every particular device used, thatenables him to repair and put such machines in order. The aim of thisbook is to make the boy acquainted with each element, so that he mayunderstand why it is made in that special way, and what the advantagesand disadvantages are of the different types. To that end each structureis shown in detail as much as possible, and the parts separated so asto give a clear insight of the different functions, all of which areexplained by original drawings specially prepared to aid the reader.
MOTORS
To the boy who wants to know the theory and the practical working of thedifferent kinds of motors, told in language which he can understand,and illustrated with clear and explicit drawings, this volume will beappreciated. It sets forth the groundwork on which power is based,and includes steam generators, and engines, as well as wind and watermotors, and thoroughly describes the Internal Combustion Engine. Ithas special chapters on Carburetors, Ignition, and Electrical systemsused, and particularly points out the parts and fittings required withall devices needed in enginery. It explains the value of compounding,condensing, pre-heating and expansion, together with the methods used tocalculate and transmit power. Numerous original illustrations.
AEROPLANES
This work is not intended to set forth the exploits of aviators norto give a history of the Art. It is a book of instructions intendedto point out the theories of flying, as given by the pioneers, thepractical application of power to the various flying structures;how they are built; the different methods of controlling them; theadvantages and disadvantages of the types now in use; and suggestionsas to the directions in which improvements are required. It distinctlypoints out wherein mechanical flight differs from bird flight, and whatare the relations of shape, form, size and weight. It treats of kites,gliders and model aeroplanes, and has an interesting chapter on theaeroplane and its uses in the great war. All the illustrations have beenspecially prepared for the work.
CUPPLES & LEON CO., Publishers, NEW YORK
THE WEBSTER SERIES
By FRANK V. WEBSTER
Mr. Webster's style is very much like that of the boys' favorite author,the late lamented Horatio Alger, Jr., but his tales are thoroughlyup-to-date.
Cloth. 12mo. Over 200 pages each. Illustrated. Stamped in various colors.
Price per volume, 40 cents, postpaid.
Only A Farm Boy _or Dan Hardy's Rise in Life_
The Boy From The Ranch _or Roy Bradner's City Experiences_
The Young Treasure Hunter _or Fred Stanley's Trip to Alaska_
The Boy Pilot of the Lakes _or Nat Morton's Perils_
Tom The Telephone Boy _or The Mystery of a Message_
Bob The Castaway _or The Wreck of the Eagle_
The Newsboy Partners _or Who Was Dick Box?_
Two Boy Gold Miners _or Lost in the Mountains_
The Young Firemen of Lakeville _or Herbert Dare's Pluck_
The Boys of Bellwood School _or Frank Jordan's Triumph_
Jack the Runaway _or On the Road with a Circus_
Bob Chester's Grit _or From Ranch to Riches_
Airship Andy _or The Luck of a Brave Boy_
High School Rivals _or Fred Markham's Struggles_
Darry The Life Saver _or The Heroes of the Coast_
Dick The Bank Boy _or A Missing Fortune_
Ben Hardy's Flying Machine _or Making a Record for Himself_
Harry Watson's High School Days _or The Rivals of Rivertown_
Comrades of the Saddle _or The Young Rough Riders of the Plains_
Tom Taylor at West Point _or The Old Army Officer's Secret_
The Boy Scouts of Lennox _or Hiking Over Big Bear Mountain_
The Boys of the Wireless _or a Stirring Rescue from the Deep_
Cowboy Dave _or The Round-up at Rolling River_
Jack of the Pony Express _or The Young Rider of the Mountain Trail_
The Boys of the Battleship _or For the Honor of Uncle Sam_
CUPPLES & LEON CO., Publishers, NEW YORK
Transcriber's Notes:
--Text in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_); text in bold by "equal" signs (=bold=).
--Printer, punctuation and spelling inaccuracies were silently corrected, except as noted below.
--Archaic and variable spelling has been preserved.
--Variations in hyphenation and compound words have been preserved.
--Author's long dash style has been preserved.
--Page 200: "Joe did not wait an instant. He was not sure" (first line of the last paragraph) is a duplicate of the first line two paragraphs earlier (printer's error); _changed to_ "Joe wanted to tell her why that life was so" (corrected line was obtained from another printing).