NEW YORK, MARCH 29, 1884
Reading edition
Scientific American Supplement. Vol. XVII, No. 430.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
I. ENGINEERING, MECHANICS, ETC.--The Iron Industry In Brazil.--By Prof. P. FEHRAND.--Methods of obtaining iron.--Operation of the system.--Elaboration of the ore.--Setting up a forge.-- Selling price of iron
The Steamer Churchill, built by Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co., for service at Natal.--With full page of illustrations
Three-Way Tunnels
Falconetti's Continuously Primed Siphon.--Manner of carrying a water course over a canal, river, or road.--With engraving
The Weibel-Piccard System of Evaporating Liquids.-- 2 illustrations
II. TECHNOLOGY.--Coal Gas as a Labor--saving Agent in Mechanical Trades.--By T. FLETCHER.--Gas as fuel.--Arrangement of burners for disinfection, for drying glue, albumen, etc.--Best burners. --Gas bars for furnaces, etc.
Instantaneous Photography.--Several illustrations
III. ELECTRICITY, MAGNETISM, ETC.--Electric Launches.--A paper read before the Society of Arts by A. RECKENZAUN, and discussion on the same.--Advantages of electromotive power.-- Cost of same.--Experimental electric launches
First Experiments with the Electric Light.--Sir Humphry Davy's experiments in 1813,--With two engravings
Electrical Grapnel for Submarine Cables and Torpedo Lines.-- 3 figures
Hughes' New Magnetic Balance.--1 figure
Apparatus for Measuring Small Resistances.--With engraving and diagram
Terrestrial Magnetism.--Magnetism on railways.--Synchronous Seismology
IV. ARCHITECTURE.--Adornments of the New Post Office at Leipzig.-- 2 engravings
V. NATURAL HISTORY, ETC.--Comparison of Strength of Large and Small Animals.--By W. N. LOCKINGTON
Oil in California
VI. HORTICULTURE, BOTANY. ETC.--The Dodder.--A new parasitic plant.--With engraving
Recent Botanical Investigations
VII. MEDICINE, HYGIENE ETC.--Nutritive Value of Condiments.--By H. D. ABBOTT
VIII. MISCELLANEOUS.--Mont St. Michel, Normandy.--With engraving