Scientific American Supplement, May 26, 1888

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Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888

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English

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Science -- Periodicals

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27667

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December 31, 2008

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Contents

1. 1.SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT NO. 647
2. 2.NEW YORK, MAY 26, 1888 — Scientific American Supplement. Vol. XXV., No. 647. — Scientific American established 1845 — Scientific American Supplement, $5 a year. — Scientific American and Supplement, $7 a year.
3. 3.INFLUENCE MACHINES. 1 — By Mr. James Wimshurst.
4. 4.The Evolution of the Modern Mill. 1 — By C. J. H. Woodbury , Boston, Mass. — FOUNDATIONS. — WALLS. — WINDOWS. — FIRE WALLS. — FIRE DOORS. — MILL TOWERS. — REAR TOWERS. — BASEMENT FLOORS.
5. 5.THE MECHANICAL EQUIVALENT OF HEAT. — By De Volson Wood , Professor of Engineering in Stevens Institute of Technology.
6. 6.ECONOMY TRIALS OF A NON-CONDENSING STEAM ENGINE—SIMPLE, COMPOUND, AND TRIPLE. 1 — By Mr. P. W. Willans, M.I.C.E.
7. 7.RAILWAY BRIDGE AT LACHINE.
8. 8.IMPROVED SCREW PROPELLER.
9. 9.IMPROVED DOBBY.
10. 10.SULPHUR MINES IN SICILY. — By Phillip Carroll , U. S. Consul, Palermo.
11. 11.AN AUTOMATIC STILL. — By T. Maben.
12. 12.COTTON SEED OIL. — "HULLER" AND "HEATERS." — PRESSING OUT THE OIL.
13. 13.MANUFACTURE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC SENSITIVE PLATES.
14. 14.THE USE OF AMMONIA AS A REFRIGERATING AGENT. 1 — By Mr. T.B. Lightfoot , M.I.C.E. — GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS.
15. 15.ELEMENTS OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN. 1 — By H. H. Statham . — III.—CONTINUED.
16. 16.THE METEOROLOGICAL STATION ON MT. SANTIS.
17. 17.THE CARE OF THE EYES. 1 — By Prof. David Webster , M.D. — THE BACK WALL OF THE EYE. — FAR AND NEAR SIGHTEDNESS. — READING. — POSITION. — PROPER LIGHT. — READING IN BED. — READING IN RAIL CARS.
18. 18.TESTING INDIGO DYES. — THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
19. 19.Architects and Builders Edition. — $2.50 a Year. Single Copies, 25 cts. — Building Plans and Specifications. — THE
20. 20.Scientific American Supplement. — A New Catalogue of Valuable Papers — Useful Engineering Books
21. 21.PATENTS. — Transcriber's Notes

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