Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887

by Various

Astronomy, Physics & Mechanics Earth Sciences

19 chapters3h 50mEnglish1887

About this book

The Scientific American may be the oldest continuously published periodical in the United States, having 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 torpedo boats, engineering updates, sponges, and a long article on bricks and brickwork, and much more. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Chapters (19)

1The Falke Type Torpedo Boat / The German Navy--The New Gunboat Eber.

337

2New British Torpedo Experiments

1041

3An English Car Coupling

214

4Magazine Rifles / Preservative Liquid

546

5Kent's Torsion Balance

682

6Link Belting

726

7A New Process of Casting Iron and Other Metals upon Lace, Embroideries, Fern Leaves, and Other Combustible Materials

575

8Recent Progress in Gas Engineering, Part 1

1044

9Recent Progress in Gas Engineering, Part 2

608

10The New British Coinage and Jubilee Medal

305

11Bricks and Brickwork, Part 1

760

12Bricks and Brickwork, Part 2

785

13Bricks and Brickwork, Part 3

908

14Bricks and Brickwork, Part 4

990

15Phenomena of Alternating Currents

1481

16Photographic Study of Stellar Spectra, Harvard College Observatory

1462

17The Winner ot the Derby / The Falls of Gairsoppa

307

18Sponges

687

19Herbet's Tepid Douche / How to Make a Star Finder

362

Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887

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Chapters (19)

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