Project Gutenberg 2006-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 1548 Various Verschillende Various, Various Scientific American, Volume XXIV., No. 12, March 18, 1871 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. Produced by Lesley Halamek, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Scientific American, Volume XXIV., No. 12, March 18, 1871" by Various is a scientific publication published during the late 19th century. This volume features a range of topics in the realms of science, mechanics, chemistry, and manufacturing, reflecting on contemporary technological advancements and discussions of the period. The contents include illustrated articles, reports on experiments, discussions on materials properties, and insights into inventions of various kinds. The opening portion of this volume begins with an overview of its content, highlighting various scientific discussions, including a detailed analysis by Mr. Brockbank on the effects of cold on iron and steel, accompanied by experiments and words of notable scientists such as Sir W. Fairbairn and Dr. Joule. These discussions lead to conclusions challenging the common belief that low temperatures make steel and iron brittle. The essence of the scientific inquiry presented sets a tone for the articles that follow, which cover practical applications, inventions, and more, providing readers with a glimpse into the innovative spirit of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science -- Periodicals Technology -- Periodicals T Text Scientific American Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Science - General Category: Reports & Conference Proceedings 362953 2025-06-08T08:40:33.394277 text/html 356638 2006-09-06T15:33:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1425982 2006-09-06T15:33:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1426697 2025-06-08T08:40:51.477724 application/epub+zip 1405138 2025-06-08T08:40:37.902728 application/epub+zip 147003 2025-06-08T08:40:34.487248 application/epub+zip 8499551 2025-06-08T08:41:00.005642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8425546 2025-06-08T08:40:46.490732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265085 2022-09-09T08:08:44.461358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285879 2025-06-08T08:40:31.728289 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285811 2006-09-06T15:32:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 109002 2006-09-06T15:33:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 285948 2006-09-06T15:32:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108974 2006-09-06T15:33:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20405 2025-06-08T08:41:00.269609 application/rdf+xml 5277 2025-06-08T08:40:34.619249 image/jpeg 1200 2025-06-08T08:40:34.559245 image/jpeg 1367326 2025-06-08T08:40:33.724281 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