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Why do you need a book more than 100 years old?
Why wouldn't a book published in 1940 or 1950 be the best?

I have a copy of Kent's Mechanical Engineer's Handbook, first copyrighted in 1895, then 1902, 1910, 1915 by William Kent. 1910 copyright renewed in 1937. Copyright 1923, 1936 by Passaic National Bank & Trust Co, Trusttee of estate of William Kent.
And twelfth printing, August 1947

Page: 1- 03
Air 1. Properties of Air

Table 1. - Composition of Air, According to Various Authorities

1) Nitrogen: 79.3 Oxygen: 20.7
2) Nitrogen: 79.09 Oxygen: 20.91
3) Nitrogen: 78.122 Oxygen: 20.941
4) Nitrogen: 78.06 Oxygen: 21

[there are other entries on table, I didn't include]

Table 2- Conversion Table for Air Pressures

Under the heading: In. of Mercury and 1 atmosphere:
29.921 Under heading: Lb per sq in. and 1 atmosphere:
14.6963 Under heading: Ft. of Water and 1 atmosphere: 33.94

Table 3. - Boiling Point of water [Temperature in degrees F, barometer in inches of mercury]
The table starts at 28.0" and goes to 30.9"
At 28.0: 208.7 F
At 30.9: 213.6 F
And at 29.9: 212 F

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