Project Gutenberg 2014-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 315 Various Verschillende Various, Various Youmans, William Jay 1838 1901 Youmans, Wm. Jay‏ (William Jay) Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, May 1899 Volume LV, No. 1, May 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 The Internet Archive) "Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, May 1899" by Various is a scientific publication written during the late 19th century. This volume primarily focuses on topics related to popular science and includes essays by various contributors, aiming to educate and inform a broad audience about contemporary scientific ideas and discoveries. The opening article discusses the Klondike Gold Rush, highlighting the rapid changes occurring in the region and the vibrant human stories intertwined with the geological and ecological landscapes. The opening of this edition details the recent surge in attention towards Dawson and Klondike due to the discovery of gold, which transformed these previously unknown locations into bustling centers of activity. Angelo Heilprin, the article's author, provides a vivid portrayal of the social, economic, and environmental dynamics at play, describing the influx of people seeking fortune and the challenges they faced in navigating the rugged terrain. As Heilprin recounts his journey through the harsh landscape of the Klondike, readers are introduced to the vivid contrasts between the natural beauty of the region and the chaotic human endeavor manifesting around the promise of gold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44880/44880-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Science -- Periodicals Technology -- Periodicals AP Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Reports & Conference Proceedings 495633 2025-08-18T08:24:56.885241 text/html 470865 2024-10-24T02:35:22 text/html 2693789 2025-08-18T08:25:03.502146 application/epub+zip 2697467 2025-08-18T08:24:58.034203 application/epub+zip 218251 2025-08-18T08:24:57.367185 application/epub+zip 2822937 2025-08-18T08:25:08.004139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2783745 2025-08-18T08:25:02.742145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312030 2022-09-20T13:31:29.184498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443255 2025-08-18T08:24:55.988175 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 423304 2024-10-24T02:35:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17330 2025-08-18T08:25:08.221113 application/rdf+xml 8054 2025-08-18T08:24:57.457174 image/jpeg 1700 2025-08-18T08:24:57.413168 image/jpeg 2483289 2025-08-18T08:24:56.997164 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