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 Project Gutenberg 2013-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 303 Various Verschillende Various, Various Youmans, William Jay 1838 1901 Youmans, Wm. Jay‏ (William Jay) Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, February 1899 Volume LIV, No. 4, February 1899 Produced by Judith Wirawan, Greg Bergquist, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biodiversity Heritage Library.) "Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, February 1899" by Various is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This periodical features a collection of essays and articles on diverse scientific topics aimed at educating the general public about the advancements and observations in various scientific fields. The articles include discussions on the health impacts of urban heat, the importance of vegetation, and the implications of scientific observations in understanding natural phenomena. The opening of this volume introduces a compelling article titled "Vegetation a Remedy for the Summer Heat of Cities" by Stephen Smith, M.D. The author highlights the alarming rates of sickness and mortality in New York City during the summer months, particularly among children, which is attributed to the oppressive heat and unsanitary conditions. Smith proposes that increasing the presence of trees and vegetation in urban areas can significantly improve public health by lowering temperatures, enhancing air quality, and reducing harmful emissions associated with heat. He provides statistical evidence and explores the biological and environmental benefits of trees, making a strong case for urban forestry as a preventive health measure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43695/43695-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Science -- Periodicals Technology -- Periodicals AP Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Health & Medicine Category: Environmental Issues 508231 2025-08-17T14:33:31.622730 text/html 481295 2024-10-23T18:31:26 text/html 1829357 2025-08-17T14:33:37.780704 application/epub+zip 1833578 2025-08-17T14:33:32.658701 application/epub+zip 257307 2025-08-17T14:33:32.070728 application/epub+zip 1974751 2025-08-17T14:33:41.924663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1940073 2025-08-17T14:33:37.205671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367168 2022-09-19T21:34:25.159860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453317 2025-08-17T14:33:31.018725 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 433340 2024-10-23T18:31:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17368 2025-08-17T14:33:42.065656 application/rdf+xml 26047 2025-08-17T14:33:32.172714 image/jpeg 3275 2025-08-17T14:33:32.120696 image/jpeg 1679871 2025-08-17T14:33:31.713698 application/octet-stream application/zip