Project Gutenberg 2008-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 140 Various Verschillende Various, Various Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888 Produced by Huub Bakker, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888" by Various is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This edition of the supplement includes a variety of articles focused on contemporary scientific theories, practices, and inventions across numerous fields such as architecture, civil engineering, chemistry, and mechanical engineering. The topics covered reflect the technological advancements and scientific inquiries of the time, offering readers insights into the innovations and discussions that shaped the late 19th-century scientific landscape. The opening of this issue presents a detailed table of contents that outlines the various articles featured, indicating the breadth of subjects covered. Notable topics include a discussion on the elements of architectural design, advancements in mill structures, the mechanics of influence machines, and practical applications of chemistry in producing distilled water and dyes. Each article appears to contribute to a growing body of knowledge spanning multiple disciplines, facilitating communication and education among scientists and the general public during a period of rapid industrialization and scientific exploration. This introduction sets the stage for a rich assembly of scientific thought and technical discourse relevant to scholars or enthusiasts interested in the history of science and engineering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Science -- Periodicals T Text Scientific American Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Architecture Category: Reports & Conference Proceedings 274744 2025-07-11T10:22:28.099130 text/html 266774 2008-12-30T16:26:22 text/html 1891244 2025-07-11T10:22:37.511071 application/epub+zip 1881810 2025-07-11T10:22:30.931098 application/epub+zip 145043 2025-07-11T10:22:28.497112 application/epub+zip 4564059 2025-07-11T10:22:41.509072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4529836 2025-07-11T10:22:34.604082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266032 2022-09-13T04:00:01.209809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247273 2025-07-11T10:22:27.625115 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 247078 2008-12-30T16:26:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 247295 2008-12-30T16:26:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 858201 2008-09-26T13:53:06 application/octet-stream 523149 2008-09-26T13:53:10 application/octet-stream 801681 2008-09-26T13:53:14 application/octet-stream 516733 2008-09-26T13:53:18 application/octet-stream 482421 2008-09-26T13:53:20 application/octet-stream 1075494 2008-09-26T13:53:24 application/octet-stream 792385 2008-09-26T13:53:30 application/octet-stream 541206 2008-09-26T13:53:32 application/octet-stream 501079 2008-09-26T13:53:36 application/octet-stream 790483 2008-09-26T13:53:40 application/octet-stream 730413 2008-09-26T13:53:46 application/octet-stream 542688 2008-09-26T13:53:48 application/octet-stream 452255 2008-09-26T13:53:52 application/octet-stream 425114 2008-09-26T13:53:54 application/octet-stream 802459 2008-09-26T13:54:00 application/octet-stream 462250 2008-09-26T13:54:04 application/octet-stream 21388 2025-07-11T10:22:41.661032 application/rdf+xml 7559 2025-07-11T10:22:28.565115 image/jpeg 1378 2025-07-11T10:22:28.532109 image/jpeg 88545 2008-12-30T16:26:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1869057 2008-12-30T16:26:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 88543 2008-12-30T16:26:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1869928 2025-07-11T10:22:28.220144 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