Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885

by Various

Astronomy, Physics & Mechanics Earth Sciences Life Sciences

34 chapters4h 29mEnglish1885

About this book

The Scientific American may be the oldest continuously published periodical in the United States, havinge launched its first publication in 1845. It has been a mainstay of popular science with in depth articles across a broad spectrum of scientific fields. In this supplement are short articles ranging through such topics as Pumping Machinery, The Distillation of Sea Water, Winter and the Insects, Silk Worm Eggs, and The Casino at Monte Carlo. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Chapters (34)

1New Spanish Artillery

108

2Qualitative Tests for Steel Rails

296

3A New Form of Small Bessemer Plant

293

4Triple Compound Engines

814

5Early History of the Steam Jack

315

6Bridge at Verona

248

7Pumping Machinery

968

8Improved Gun Pressure Gauge

456

9Improved Plaiting Machine

340

10Self-Acting Shuttle Guard

138

11Ruler and Triangle for Hatching

113

12The Distillation of Sea Water

751

13Aids to Correct Exposure on Photographic Plates

1278

14Isochromatic Photography

830

15Distortion from Expansion of the Paper in Photography

637

16Measuring the Thickness of Boiler Plates

110

17Groups of Statuary for the Pediment of the House of Parliament in Vienna

159

18On the Fritts Selenium Cells and Batteries, Part I

1293

19On the Fritts Selenium Cells and Batteries, Part II

1138

20Electricity Applied to the Manufacture of Varnish

285

21Naglo Brothers' Telephone System

235

22The Gerard Electric Lamp

215

23A New Reflecting Galvanometer

401

24Histological Methods

749

25Life History of a New Septic Organism

332

26Winter and the Insects

409

27Silk Worm Eggs

338

28Determining the Mean Density of the Earth

233

29Physics without Apparatus

165

30The Casino at Monte Carlo

161

31On an Express Engine

770

32The Mucilage on Postage Stamps

33Erythroxylon

1158

34The Melloco

363

Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885

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Chapters (34)

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