Project Gutenberg 2005-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 216 Various Verschillende Various, Various Scientific American Supplement, No. 388, June 9, 1883 Reading ease score: 53.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. "Scientific American Supplement, No. 388, June 9, 1883" by Various is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This issue of the supplement features a diverse range of articles covering topics such as engineering, technology, medicine, electricity, chemistry, agriculture, natural history, and architecture. It serves as a compilation of advancements and findings in various fields, providing insights into the scientific and industrial progress of the time. The opening of this volume begins with a detailed description of Farcot's improved Woolf compound engine, highlighting its mechanics and practical applications, particularly in mine ventilation. It illustrates the engineering concepts surrounding the engine's design, including its components and operational principles, emphasizing its advantages over existing engines. Following this, the publication presents articles on iron and steel production, advancements in medical hygiene, and various technological innovations, showcasing the breadth of scientific inquiry and the spirit of experimentation prevalent in that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science -- Periodicals T Text Scientific American Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Science - General 290436 2024-10-07T05:27:14.555870 2023-09-07T07:10:06.083029 text/html text/html 286998 2020-12-14T07:57:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2629388 2020-12-14T07:57:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2650022 2024-10-07T05:27:31.723764 application/epub+zip 2646704 2024-10-07T05:27:21.228827 application/epub+zip 155581 2024-10-07T05:27:14.924871 application/epub+zip 7333567 2024-10-07T05:27:35.869031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7294518 2024-10-07T05:27:25.277875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283724 2022-09-07T21:38:20.954943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273679 273593 2024-10-07T05:27:13.983890 2023-09-07T07:10:05.624014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 273446 2020-12-14T07:57:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 102229 2020-12-14T07:57:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 273627 2020-12-14T07:57:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102194 2020-12-14T07:57:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21243 2024-10-07T05:27:36.016731 application/rdf+xml 7657 2024-10-07T05:27:15.000861 image/jpeg 1413 2024-10-07T05:27:14.964843 image/jpeg 2627608 2024-10-07T05:27:14.674847 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog