Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 129 Various Verschillende Various, Various Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 Produced by by Don Kretz, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the DP Team "Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884" by Various is a scientific publication produced during the late 19th century. This edition features a range of articles and papers focusing on topics such as chemistry, engineering, electricity, archaeology, medicine, and metallurgy, reflecting the scientific advancements and industrial developments of the era. The supplement highlights notable discoveries and innovations, including the electric railway between Frankfort and Offenbach, the thermal properties of the solar surface, and the amalgamation processes for silver ores. The opening of this supplement presents a broad overview of its contents, beginning with discussions on various scientific innovations. It covers the operational principles of electric railways, detailing the mechanisms involved in modern locomotive practices. The text also addresses significant inquiries in medicine, such as cholera, and reveals the interesting chemical nature of materials like starch and platinum. Overall, the supplement encapsulates the promise and challenges of the scientific field at the time, as well as the contributions of prominent figures and inventors in the advancement of technology and knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Science -- Periodicals T Text Scientific American Category: Science - Physics Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Health & Medicine Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Reports & Conference Proceedings 303225 2025-07-05T08:32:04.360036 text/html 297301 2020-12-26T01:00:32 text/html 9484370 2025-07-05T08:32:39.862377 application/epub+zip 9474205 2025-07-05T08:32:20.832533 application/epub+zip 180015 2025-07-05T08:32:06.693062 application/epub+zip 8060483 2025-07-05T08:32:45.083326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8023092 2025-07-05T08:32:25.477437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328763 2022-09-06T04:19:02.749287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283528 2025-07-05T08:32:03.591081 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263619 2024-10-28T18:49:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284794 2020-12-26T01:00:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285081 2020-12-26T01:00:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20080 2025-07-05T08:32:45.235318 application/rdf+xml 17674 2025-07-05T08:32:07.205008 image/jpeg 3870 2025-07-05T08:32:06.948000 image/jpeg 103371 2020-12-26T01:00:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 9410854 2020-12-26T01:00:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 103335 2020-12-26T01:00:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 9531655 2025-07-05T08:32:04.701072 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog