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

Various

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

Genre(s): Astronomy, Physics & Mechanics, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences

Language: English

Group: Scientifc American Supplement Issues

Section Chapter Author Source Reader Time Language
Play 01 New Spanish Artillery Etext Larry Wilson
 00:01:48
Play 02 Qualitative Tests for Steel Rails Etext ToddHW
 00:04:56
Play 03 A New Form of Small Bessemer Plant Etext ToddHW
 00:04:53
Play 04 Triple Compound Engines Etext ToddHW
 00:13:34
Play 05 Early History of the Steam Jack Etext ToddHW
 00:05:15
Play 06 Bridge at Verona Etext mleigh
 00:04:08
Play 07 Pumping Machinery Etext Brize C
 00:16:08
Play 08 Improved Gun Pressure Gauge Etext Tim Tran
 00:07:36
Play 09 Improved Plaiting Machine Etext Adrian Stephens
 00:05:40
Play 10 Self-Acting Shuttle Guard Etext Lee Vogler
 00:02:18
Play 11 Ruler and Triangle for Hatching Etext RMitchell
 00:01:53
Play 12 The Distillation of Sea Water Etext Availle
 00:12:31
Play 13 Aids to Correct Exposure on Photographic Plates Etext Adrian Stephens
 00:21:18
Play 14 Isochromatic Photography Etext Adrian Stephens
 00:13:50
Play 15 Distortion from Expansion of the Paper in Photography Etext Adrian Stephens
 00:10:37
Play 16 Measuring the Thickness of Boiler Plates Etext Adrian Stephens
 00:01:50
Play 17 Groups of Statuary for the Pediment of the House of Parliament in Vienna Etext Adrian Stephens
 00:02:39
Play 18 On the Fritts Selenium Cells and Batteries, Part I Etext Adrian Stephens
 00:21:33
Play 19 On the Fritts Selenium Cells and Batteries, Part II Etext Adrian Stephens
 00:18:58
Play 20 Electricity Applied to the Manufacture of Varnish Etext Verla Viera
 00:04:45
Play 21 Naglo Brothers' Telephone System Etext gont
 00:03:55
Play 22 The Gerard Electric Lamp Etext gont
 00:03:35
Play 23 A New Reflecting Galvanometer Etext grolon
 00:06:41
Play 24 Histological Methods Etext Yoganandh T
 00:12:29
Play 25 Life History of a New Septic Organism Etext Yoganandh T
 00:05:32
Play 26 Winter and the Insects Etext Yoganandh T
 00:06:49
Play 27 Silk Worm Eggs Etext BettyB
 00:05:38
Play 28 Determining the Mean Density of the Earth Etext Laurie Banza
 00:03:53
Play 29 Physics without Apparatus Etext gont
 00:02:45
Play 30 The Casino at Monte Carlo Etext Alan Mapstone
 00:02:41
Play 31 On an Express Engine Etext John Kennard
 00:12:50
Play 32 The Mucilage on Postage Stamps Etext Larry Wilson
 00:01:14
Play 33 Erythroxylon Etext Gwilym Taylor
 00:19:18
Play 34 The Melloco Etext Larry Wilson
 00:06:03