Project Gutenberg 2013-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 201 Various Verschillende Various, Various Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.—No. 6. [New Series.], August 10, 1878 Produced by Colin M. Kendall, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.—No. 6. [New Series.], August 10, 1878" by Various is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This edition of the journal covers diverse topics in practical information regarding art, science, mechanics, and chemistry, reflecting the technological advancements and public interest of the time. The content is aimed at educating its readership about new discoveries, inventions, and methodologies in various fields. The opening of the publication features a description of the Paris Exhibition grounds, specifically highlighting an illustration of a park meant for visitors to relax amidst their explorations. This is followed by a section discussing advancements in silk worm breeding and the natural history of eels—both subjects of interest to the scientific community and practical industry during that period. Additional articles provide insights into various scientific inquiries, such as coal distillation, the effects of the telephone on science, and even improvements in agricultural techniques, showcasing the journal's commitment to disseminating useful knowledge to its audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43282/43282-h/images/title.scientificamerican.png en Science -- Periodicals Technology -- Periodicals T Text Scientific American Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Science - General 363231 362649 2024-09-18T07:43:18.261510 2023-09-19T03:56:22.487509 text/html text/html 349742 2013-07-23T13:51:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2889098 2013-07-23T13:52:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2845678 2024-09-18T07:43:32.480438 application/epub+zip 2848090 2024-09-18T07:43:22.594437 application/epub+zip 166165 2024-09-18T07:43:19.045489 application/epub+zip 3111537 2024-09-18T07:43:38.479395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3039345 2024-09-18T07:43:28.746473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234704 2022-09-19T17:54:24.158667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292124 292017 2024-09-18T07:43:16.895517 2023-09-19T03:56:21.244477 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 291877 2013-07-23T13:50:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 107722 2013-07-23T13:52:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 291966 2013-07-23T13:49:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107674 2013-07-23T13:52:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20208 2024-09-18T07:43:38.660398 application/rdf+xml 4773 2024-09-18T07:43:19.157471 image/jpeg 1169 2024-09-18T07:43:19.103461 image/jpeg 2894889 2024-09-18T07:43:18.429490 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