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POPULARMATHEMATICS.By Denning Miller.
One of the fastest-selling mathematics books for selfstudy
on the market today. $3.75
BASICMATHEMATICS.By William Betz.
Written especially for the war program. Includes arithmetic,
informal geometry, algebra, and numerical trigonometry.
$1.48
THE COAST ARTILLERY JOURi
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Mathematics
MATHEMATICSFORTHE COASTARTILLERYOFFICER.
Outlines the requirements in mathematics for Coast
Artillery officer candidates; a short review. 25~
MATHEMATICSREFRESHER.By A. Hooper.
A streamlined text designed to teach young men of
average intelligence enough arithmetic, algebra, geometry
and trigonometry to fulfill the requirements for
aviation air crews. $2.50
COLLEGEALGEBRA. By Cooley, Graham, John and
Tilley.
The usual ground is covered, but in a particularly fresh
and lucid manner that will hold the interest of the
student. $2.25
A COURSEIN THE SLIDERULE AND LOGARITHMS.
By E. Justin Hills.
The different types of slide rules and their uses, with
applications to trigonometry and other activities. With
tables-well illustrated .. 75~
PLANE TRIGONOMETRYWITH TABLES. By Kern,
Kells, and Bland.
A basic book for all orientation problems. $2.40
PLANE AND SPHERICALTRIGONOMETRY.By Kells,
Kern, and Bland.
Used at the Military and Naval Academies. Emphasizes
the application of mathematical principles to military
and naval problems. $2.75
SPHERICALTRIGONOMETRYWITH NAVALAND MILI-
TARYApPLICATIONS. By Kells, Kern, and Bland.
One hundred and twelve colleges and universities
adopted this text within four months after publica-
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FIVE-PLACE LOGARITHIMS AND TRIGONOMETRIC
TABLES. By Kells, Kern, and Bland.
Includes five-place natural trigonometric functions. All
tables include tabulation of proportional parts. $1.00
NEW METHODSIN EXTERIORBALLISTICS.By Forest
R. Moulton.
Considered the standard work on the subject. $4.00
Seamanship
PILOTING, SEAMANSHIP,AND SMALL BOAT HAN-
DLING. By Charles F. Chapman.
Complete illustrated course in small boat work with
many suggested questions and problems to be solved.
By the editor of /IIotor Boating. Color and black and
White illustrations. 315 pages; index. $2.50
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Air Arm
Debaters' Handbook
CO~IBAT AVIATION. By Keith Ayling. Harrisburg: ~I
tary Service Publishing Company, 1943. 253 Pages; III
trated.
It would be a good thing if there were some way to maJ
reading this book a prerequisite for amateur and informal ~
baters on air power and air tactics and strategy. i\lr. AYling~
set on paper some of the clearest explanations the reviewer
seen for, among other things, the need for varied types
fighter planes, the advantages and disadvantages of forma'
flying, the reasons for varied types of plane armament.
the types of tactics that have been adopted. 1
The book is packed with anecdotes of famous and nO!
famous flyers, to illustrate the points the author makes.
\NorId \Var I flying heroes do not show up so well in
light of what we know now about the need for teamwork
the air.
All in all, l'vlr. Ayling has produced a fine "high spot"
cussion of air tactics, and airplane limitations and powel
that should be most helpful to anyone who wishes reall~
understand why Air Forces work as they do.
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Plane Facts I
WAR PLANES OF ALL NATIONS. By William \Vint
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1943. 409 Pa
Illustrated. $3.00.
With the addition of identification silhouettes of all
planes mentioned, this book would have been the ans\\eJ'
an antiaircraft artilleryman's prayer. As it stands, however,
book is one of the finest of its kind we have found. Mr. W
ter, editor of Air Trails magazine, provides us with both f
and educated opinion on the planes of the world, written
language we survivors of the automobile age can unders
Mr. Winter has not emphasized the figures, which are of p
technical interest in most cases, but has stressed the facts,
as why the plane was built, what it is used for, how su
it has been when used for that purpose, and how it was
veloped. Pictures and drawings appear for many of the ai
It is refreshing, also, to know that the author admits that
may be errors, due to the magnitude of the task he set 0
perform, and the caginess of the governments concern
telling as little as possible about their latest materiel.
The Early Days
HOW OUR ARMY GREW WINGS. By Colonel C
deF. Chandler and Brioadier General o
York: Ronald Press Company, 1943.
Frank P. Lahm .•
320 Pages; Appe
Index; Illustrated. $3.75.
Colonel Chandler performed most of the research fOI
history of American military aviation, and General Lahm
pleted the work after Colonel Chandler's death. Both
were important figures in the Army's first elIorts at ~
than-air flight, and General Lahm was a free balloo
addition.
The book covers the Army's work in aeronautics up to
The Civil \Var work with balloons, and the balloon at
Juan in the Spanish-American War, are touched upon.
main emphasis is on the young officers who experimen
died to provide the basis for the Army Air Forces of todaf-
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