Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22, 1888
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Length 4 h 9 min
Chapters 26
First published 1888
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
1
Gun Practice in the French Navy Read by Larry Wilson 3:41
2
Modern Cavalry on the Field of Battle, Part 1 Read by mpinedag 13:31
3
Modern Cavalry on the Field of Battle, Part 2 Read by mpinedag 13:45
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Modern Cavalry on the Field of Battle, Part 3 Read by mpinedag 14:31
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Iron Sailing Ships Read by Larry Wilson 2:25
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Water Blast Pump Read by Larry Wilson 3:58
7
Transmission of Power between Bodies Moving at Different Velocities Read by Squish 5:12
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Steam Generator of Serpollet Brothers, Producing Steam Instantaneously Read by mleigh 14:05
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Gas Lighting by High-Power Burners Read by erinbrown23 6:59
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Synchronizing Clocks Read by Stacey Malcolm 2:46
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Coal Tar as Fuel for Steam Boilers Read by emmaweigham 12:16
12
Watch Cleaning and Repairing, Part 1 Read by twomustangs 10:39
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Watch Cleaning and Repairing, Part 2 Read by twomustangs 13:04
14
The New Central Railway Station at Frankfort on the Main Read by BettyB 8:16
15
The Commercial Exchange, Paris Read by BettyB 7:12
16
A Basis from which to Calculate Charges for Electric Motor Service, Part 1 Read by Bryan Travis 15:07
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A Basis from which to Calculate Charges for Electric Motor Service, Part 2 Read by Bryan Travis 15:12
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Some Abyssinian Customs Read by Cajucom 1:47
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How a Mound Was Built Read by Saint Frank 8:08
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A Chinese Imperial Cemetery Read by Availle 5:56
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Dyspepsia: Its Causes and Prevention Read by Bryan Travis 15:02
22
A New Surgical Operation Read by Larry Wilson 4:31
23
Putzeys' Flushing Reservoir Read by Squish 5:27
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Pepsin Read by Christine Rottger 7:16
25
Subterraneous Flora and Fauna Read by emmaweigham 16:59
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Timber, and Some of Its Diseases Read by Christine Rottger 21:35
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