English· 04:19:17· 28 chapters
The Scientific American claims to be the oldest continuously published periodical in the United States, have 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 Insanity from Alcohol, Discovery of Ancient Church in Jerusalem, Preparation of Lard for Use in Pharmacy, and The New Russian Torpedo Boat. - Summary by Larry Wilson
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The German National Monument - War and Peace
02:24 - Chapter 2
The Art Aspects of Modern Dress
09:41 - Chapter 3
Artisans' Dwellings, Hornsey
06:04 - Chapter 4
Enlarging on Argentic Paper and Opals
12:08 - Chapter 5
The Manufacture and Characteristics of Photographic Lenses
04:40 - Chapter 6
Improved Developers for Gelatine Plates
04:17 - Chapter 7
The Preparation of Lard for Use in Pharmacy
07:13 - Chapter 8
Anti-Corrosion Paint and Carbon in Steel
06:17 - Chapter 9
Apparatus for Extracting Starch from Potatoes
03:53 - Chapter 10
A Simple Apparatus for Describing Ellipses
09:27 - Chapter 11
The Manufacture of Charcoal in Kilns/All Varieties of Kilns
12:50 - Chapter 12
Heat Developed in Forging
06:11 - Chapter 13
A Novel Propeller Engine
18:20 - Chapter 14
The New Russian Torpedo Boat, The Poti
02:45 - Chapter 15
A New Steamer Propelled by Hydraulic Reaction
11:50 - Chapter 16
A New Form of Flexible Band Dynamometer
08:43 - Chapter 17
See's Gas Stove - Vignette
03:34 - Chapter 18
Rectification of Alcohol by Electricity / Plastic Carbon for Batteries
12:34 - Chapter 19
Recent Studies on the Constitution of the Alkaloids
27:50 - Chapter 20
On the Treatment of Congestive Headache
13:52 - Chapter 21
The Use of the Mullein Plant in the Treatment of Pulmonary Consumption
09:37 - Chapter 22
Action of Mineral Waters and of Hot Water upon the Bile / Vivisection
06:20 - Chapter 23
Insanity from Alcohol
16:16 - Chapter 24
Plantain as a Styptic
04:25 - Chapter 25
Danger from Flies - The Zoological Society's Gardens - The Babiroussa
08:30 - Chapter 26
On the Mineralogical Localities in and around New York City
14:01 - Chapter 27
Discovery of Ancient Church in Jerusalem
10:13 - Chapter 28
Dammara Australis - How to Successfully Transplant Trees
05:22