Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884

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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 The Temperature of the Solar Surface, Dr. Koch on the Cholera, The Cay Monument at Uxmal, and a long article on Modern Locomotive Practice, and one on Malaria. - Summary by Larry Wilson

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

Language: English

Keyword(s): physics (47), trains (14), railway (11), telephone (9), malaria (7), mechanics (6), cholera (5), locomotive (4), pyrometer (2), scientific history (1) ... [Show full list]

Group: Scientific American Supplement Issues

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 The Frankfort and Offenbach Electric Railway Holly Poppell
00:05:25
Play 02 Possibilities of the Telephone Adam Starks
00:05:40
Play 03 Pyrometers prajak
00:12:19
Play 04 The Temperature of the Solar Surface prajak
00:20:48
Play 05 Chemical Nature of Starch Grains Holly Poppell
00:04:16
Play 06 The Amalgamation of Silver Ores Ned Kruger
00:19:27
Play 07 Interesting Facts about Platinum Inkell
00:10:01
Play 08 Bayle's Lamp Chimney prajak
00:10:57
Play 09 Modern Locomotive Practice, Part I Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
00:17:18
Play 10 Modern Locomotive Practice, Part II Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
00:16:45
Play 11 Modern Locomotive Practice, Part III Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
00:15:43
Play 12 Modern Locomotive Practice, Part IV Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
00:16:22
Play 13 Modern Locomotive Practice, Part V Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
00:06:55
Play 14 Screw Steam Collier Frostburg / Destruction of the Tardes Viaduct Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
00:07:42
Play 15 Joy's Reversing and Expansion Valve Gear KenK
00:15:59
Play 16 The Steam Bell Logan Lorenz
00:04:46
Play 17 Lieut. Greely before the British Association mleigh
00:09:08
Play 18 Diamond Mining in Brazil Rita Boutros
00:21:41
Play 19 What We Really Know about Asiatic Cholera Rita Boutros
00:08:11
Play 20 Dr. Koch on the Cholera Leslie Frank
00:26:33
Play 21 Malaria, Part I Holly Poppell
00:17:04
Play 22 Malaria, Part II James R. Hedrick
00:21:59
Play 23 Malaria, Part III James R. Hedrick
00:14:48
Play 24 Halesia Hispida / Windflowers Rita Boutros
00:10:16
Play 25 Story of Lieut. Greely's Recovery mleigh
00:08:03
Play 26 The Cay Monument at Uxmal Rita Boutros
00:07:05