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Windmills Kites Water Wheels Water Motors Pumps Boat Pile Driver Kite String Reel Cannon Darts Buzzers Tops Guns Whistles Bow and Arrows Swords Boxes Telephone THIRTY-FIVE FULL-PAGE PLATES OF WORKING DRAWINGS PRICE, POSTPAID, $1.15 * * * * * KITECRAFT AND KITE TOURNAMENTS By CHARLES M. MILLER Assistant Supervisor of Manual Training Los Angeles, California KITES--AEROPLANES--TOURNAMENTS A comprehensive and reliable treatment of kites and kite flying. Mr. Miller, the author of the book, for a number of years past, has made a wonderful success of kite flying in the schools of Los Angeles, California. The book deals with general kite construction, tells how to make all kinds of kites and how to fly them. Describes kite accessories and how to decorate kites. It also describes the construction and use of moving devices, messengers, suspended figures and appliances, balloons and parachutes. Four chapters treat of aeroplanes, gliders and model aeroplanes, together with one on propellers, motors, gears and winding devices. The book contains over 267 illustrations, photographs, drawings, and diagrams. PRICE, POSTPAID, $1.50 * * * * * THE MANUAL ARTS PRESS, PEORIA, ILLINOIS CHOICE BOOKS FOR BOYS * * * * * FOR HOME AND SCHOOL LIBRARIES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION IN WOOD. =BY WILLIAM NOYES.= A book full of charm and distinction and the first to give due consideration to the esthetic side of woodworking. It is intended to give to beginners practice in designing simple projects in wood and an opportunity to acquire skill in handling tools. The book illustrates a series of projects and gives suggestions for other similar projects together with information regarding tools and processes for making. A pleasing volume abundantly and beautifully illustrated. Price, $1.75. HANDWORK IN WOOD. =BY WILLIAM NOYES.= A handbook for teachers and a textbook for normal school and college students. The best reference book available for teachers of woodworking. A comprehensive and scholarly treatise, covering logging, saw-milling, seasoning and measuring, hand tools, wood fastenings, equipment and care of the shop, the common joints, types of wood structures, principles of joinery, and wood finishing. Price, $2.25. WOOD AND FOREST. =BY WILLIAM NOYES.= Treats of wood, distribution of
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