Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22, 1888

by Various

Astronomy, Physics & Mechanics Life Sciences

26 chapters4h 9mEnglish1888

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 Iron Sailing Ships, Coal Tar as Fuel for Steam Boilers, Pepsin, A Chinese Imperial Cemetery, and Subterraneous Flora and Fauna. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Chapters (26)

1Gun Practice in the French Navy

221

2Modern Cavalry on the Field of Battle, Part 1

811

3Modern Cavalry on the Field of Battle, Part 2

825

4Modern Cavalry on the Field of Battle, Part 3

871

5Iron Sailing Ships

145

6Water Blast Pump

238

7Transmission of Power between Bodies Moving at Different Velocities

312

8Steam Generator of Serpollet Brothers, Producing Steam Instantaneously

845

9Gas Lighting by High-Power Burners

419

10Synchronizing Clocks

166

11Coal Tar as Fuel for Steam Boilers

736

12Watch Cleaning and Repairing, Part 1

639

13Watch Cleaning and Repairing, Part 2

784

14The New Central Railway Station at Frankfort on the Main

496

15The Commercial Exchange, Paris

432

16A Basis from which to Calculate Charges for Electric Motor Service, Part 1

907

17A Basis from which to Calculate Charges for Electric Motor Service, Part 2

912

18Some Abyssinian Customs

107

19How a Mound Was Built

488

20A Chinese Imperial Cemetery

356

21Dyspepsia: Its Causes and Prevention

902

22A New Surgical Operation

271

23Putzeys' Flushing Reservoir

327

24Pepsin

436

25Subterraneous Flora and Fauna

1019

26Timber, and Some of Its Diseases

1295

Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22, 1888

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Chapters (26)

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