Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883


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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 (4 hr 19 min)

Chapitres

The German National Monument - War and Peace 2:24 Lu par Larry Wilson
The Art Aspects of Modern Dress 9:41 Lu par Gini Rosario
Artisans' Dwellings, Hornsey 6:04 Lu par BettyB
Enlarging on Argentic Paper and Opals 12:08 Lu par Gini Rosario
The Manufacture and Characteristics of Photographic Lenses 4:40 Lu par Availle
Improved Developers for Gelatine Plates 4:17 Lu par Gini Rosario
The Preparation of Lard for Use in Pharmacy 7:13 Lu par Gini Rosario
Anti-Corrosion Paint and Carbon in Steel 6:17 Lu par James En
Apparatus for Extracting Starch from Potatoes 3:53 Lu par Gini Rosario
A Simple Apparatus for Describing Ellipses 9:27 Lu par Gini Rosario
The Manufacture of Charcoal in Kilns/All Varieties of Kilns 12:50 Lu par Gini Rosario
Heat Developed in Forging 6:11 Lu par SalemMan
A Novel Propeller Engine 18:20 Lu par Gini Rosario
The New Russian Torpedo Boat, The Poti 2:45 Lu par Alan Mapstone
A New Steamer Propelled by Hydraulic Reaction 11:50 Lu par mleigh
A New Form of Flexible Band Dynamometer 8:43 Lu par Lynn Marie
See's Gas Stove - Vignette 3:34 Lu par James En
Rectification of Alcohol by Electricity / Plastic Carbon for Batteries 12:34 Lu par Jean Coleman
Recent Studies on the Constitution of the Alkaloids 27:50 Lu par J. M. Smallheer
On the Treatment of Congestive Headache 13:52 Lu par Lilly Dawn
The Use of the Mullein Plant in the Treatment of Pulmonary Consumption 9:37 Lu par Jean Coleman
Action of Mineral Waters and of Hot Water upon the Bile / Vivisection 6:20 Lu par Andy Karl Roberts
Insanity from Alcohol 16:16 Lu par SalemMan
Plantain as a Styptic 4:25 Lu par Lynn Marie
Danger from Flies - The Zoological Society's Gardens - The Babiroussa 8:30 Lu par Kerry Adams
On the Mineralogical Localities in and around New York City 14:01 Lu par J. M. Smallheer
Discovery of Ancient Church in Jerusalem 10:13 Lu par SalemMan
Dammara Australis - How to Successfully Transplant Trees 5:22 Lu par Larry Wilson