Project Gutenberg 2005-10-26 Public domain in the USA. 275 Various Verschillende Various, Various Scientific American Supplement, No. 611, September 17, 1887 Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net "Scientific American Supplement, No. 611, September 17, 1887" by Various is a scientific publication produced in the late 19th century. This supplement features a variety of articles covering advancements in technology, engineering, chemistry, and other scientific disciplines of the time. Topics include innovations like electric railways, a hygienic disinfector, and the biography of Philip Lebon, the pioneer of gas lighting, highlighting the significant scientific and technological developments of the era. The opening of this work presents a comprehensive table of contents detailing several articles, indicating a diverse range of subjects like engineering advancements, historical accounts, and contemporary scientific practices. For instance, one article details new machinery designed for household use, another discusses significant trials of a refitted steamship, and a biography honors the contributions of Philip Lebon to gas lighting. The structure of the publication suggests that it is intended for an audience interested in progress in science and industry, reflecting the zeitgeist of the late 19th century where technological advancements were rapidly changing society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science -- Periodicals T Text Scientific American Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Science - General 282219 2025-04-07T09:51:12.979319 text/html 278075 2020-12-12T18:58:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2643664 2020-12-12T18:58:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2599747 2025-04-07T09:51:27.163178 application/epub+zip 2597252 2025-04-07T09:51:18.128216 application/epub+zip 146949 2025-04-07T09:51:13.508258 application/epub+zip 7898889 2025-04-07T09:51:31.177179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7868157 2025-04-07T09:51:22.285213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284136 2022-09-08T08:25:56.991558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257671 2025-04-07T09:51:12.414249 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 257420 2020-12-12T18:58:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 94826 2020-12-12T18:58:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 257610 2020-12-12T18:58:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94783 2020-12-12T18:58:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21453 2025-04-07T09:51:31.324155 application/rdf+xml 7758 2025-04-07T09:51:13.584254 image/jpeg 1410 2025-04-07T09:51:13.547246 image/jpeg 2578790 2025-04-07T09:51:13.106279 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