Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881
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Length 5 h 18 min
Chapters 30
First published 1881
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 Seyfferth's Pyrometer, Organic Matter in Sea-Water, On the Composition of Elephants' Milk, and Economy of the Electric Light. - Summary by Larry Wilson
Chapters
1
Alcohol in Nature--Its Presence in the Earth, Water, and Atmosphere Read by Larry Wilson 6:53
2
Detection of Alcohol in Transparent Soaps Read by Larry Wilson 2:25
3
On the Calorific Power of Fuel, and on Thompson's Calorimeter Read by Lauren Fontaine 25:18
4
Explosion as an Unknown Fire Hazard Read by Lauren Fontaine 20:40
5
Carbon.--Symbol C.--Combining Weight 12 Read by J. M. Smallheer 13:23
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Seyfferth's Pyrometer Read by John D. Parker 7:50
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Manufacturers' Soaps and Their Production Read by John D. Parker 11:28
8
The Preparation of Perfume Pomades Read by BettyB 2:44
9
Organic Matter in Sea-Water / Bacteria Life Read by BettyB 6:09
10
On the Composition of Elephants' Milk Read by Stacey Malcolm 12:45
11
The Chemical Composition of Rice, Maize, and Barley Read by Lauren Fontaine 7:36
12
Petroleum Oils / Composition of the Petroleum of the Caucasus Read by Goldenco 17:36
13
Notes on Cananga Oil or Ilang-Ilang Oil Read by Rapunzelina 13:33
14
Chian Turpentine Read by KenK 5:58
15
On the Change of Volume Which Accompanies the Galvanic Deposition of a Metal Read by KenK 7:11
16
Analyses of Rice Soils from Burmah Read by Larry Wilson 5:43
17
Dry Air Refrigerating Machine Read by KenK 7:07
18
Thomas's Improved Steam Wheel Read by mleigh 4:02
19
The American Society of Civil Engineers, Address of the President Read by Jonathan Pruett 19:00
20
Delicate Scientific Instruments Read by quartertone 26:49
21
The Future Development of Electrical Appliances Read by mleigh 9:35
22
Rate of Production of Heat, Calculated in the Shape of Horse-Power Read by Rapunzelina 14:53
23
Researches on the Radiant Matter of Crookes and the Mechanical Theory of Electricity Read by KenK 4:33
24
Economy of the Electric Light Read by Availle 9:52
25
On the Space Protected by a Lightning-Conductor Read by Jonathan Pruett 10:27
26
Photo-Electricity of Fluor-Spar Crystals / The Aurora Borealis and Telegraph Cables Read by M.S.C. Lambert, LC 7:29
27
The Photographic Image: What It Is Read by Piotr Nater 12:47
28
Gelatine Transparencies for the Lantern Read by M.S.C. Lambert, LC 9:34
29
An Integrating Machine Read by John D. Parker 8:40
30
Upon a Modification of Wheatstone's Microphone and Its Applicability to Radiophonic Researches Read by Larry Wilson 6:25
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