7 JUNE 1890, Page 25

Electricity in our Homes and Workshops. By S. F. Walker.

(Whittaker and Co.)—We find some very sensible remarks on different batteries, and their value for domestic and workshop use. The varieties of bells in use for mines, and telephones for general use, are clearly explained, and amateurs will be able to glean a great deal of useful information from Mr. Walker's experiences of their practical working. The householder's chief objection to scientific luxuries is the tendency they have to get out of order, and any help given to him is sure to be gratefully received.