Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 293 Various Verschillende Various, Various Scientific American Supplement, No. 286, June 25, 1881 Produced by Olaf Voss, Don Kretz, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Scientific American Supplement, No. 286, June 25, 1881" is a scientific publication compiled by Various authors during the late 19th century. This periodical features diverse topics that focus on advancements and discoveries in fields such as engineering, mechanics, electricity, natural history, and medicine. It illustrates the remarkable industrial and scientific growth of the era, providing readers with insights into contemporary technology and innovations. The opening of this supplement presents a diverse range of topics outlined in the table of contents, including prominent features like the construction of a one-thousand horse-power Corliss engine, reports on the petroleum and coal resources in Venezuela, and advancements in electric battery technology. Moreover, there are in-depth discussions about various mechanical inventions and improvements, highlighting contemporary engineering challenges and solutions. The supplement also emphasizes the importance of scientific education and the integration of practical experience with theoretical knowledge in engineering training, reflecting the transitional spirit of the industrial age. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Science -- Periodicals T Text Scientific American Category: Science - Physics Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Science - Biology Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Health & Medicine Category: Reports & Conference Proceedings 219676 2025-08-04T05:25:50.225447 text/html 213930 2012-10-09T20:36:44 text/html 5460310 2025-08-04T05:26:06.268362 application/epub+zip 5455458 2025-08-04T05:25:57.734378 application/epub+zip 153255 2025-08-04T05:25:52.404406 application/epub+zip 4146996 2025-08-04T05:26:09.924343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4117006 2025-08-04T05:26:01.064414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292602 2022-09-04T09:46:24.177843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207392 2025-08-04T05:25:49.664456 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207028 2012-10-09T20:36:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207147 2012-10-09T20:36:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20932 2025-08-04T05:26:10.058343 application/rdf+xml 17227 2025-08-04T05:25:52.912445 image/jpeg 3669 2025-08-04T05:25:52.654409 image/jpeg 77676 2012-10-09T21:50:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 4860019 2012-10-09T21:50:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 77639 2012-10-09T21:50:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 4958731 2025-08-04T05:25:50.336457 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