New books

“Theory and Application of Radio-Frequency Heating.” In addition to accurate and detailed derivation of the basic equations for radio-frequency heating, this book contains data and instructions to aid the design engineer and the applications engineer. The scope of the book is remarkable and makes it a virtual textbook of induction heating, radio-frequency heating, drying, sterilization, plastic welding, wood glueing, and induction heating. By George H. Brown (M ´41), Cyril N. Hoyler, Rudolph A. Bierwirth. D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc., New York, N. Y., 1947, 370 pages, illustrated, cloth-bound, 6 by 9 1/4 inches, $6.