SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT NO. 460

NEW YORK, OCTOBER 25, 1884

Scientific American Supplement. Vol. XVIII, No. 460.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
I.	CHEMISTRY. ETC.—Wolpert's Method ofEstimating the Amount of Carbonic Acid in the Air.—7Figures.
	Japanese Camphor.—Its preparation,experiments, and analysis of the camphor oil.—By H.OISHI.
II.	ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS.—Links in theHistory of the Locomotive.—With two engravings of theRocket.
	The Flow of Water through Turbines and ScrewPropellers.—By ARTHUR RIGG.—Experimentalresearches.—Impact on level plate.—Impact and reactionin confined channels.—4 figures.
	Improved Textile Machinery.—The TextileExhibition at Islington.—5 figures.
	Endless Rope Haulage.—2 figures.
III.	TECHNOLOGY.—A Reliable WaterFilter.—With engraving.
	Simple Devices for Distilling Water.—4figures.
	Improved Fire Damp Detecter.—With fulldescription and engraving.
	Camera Attachment for Paper PhotoNegatives.—2 figures.
	Instantaneous Photo Shutter.—1 figure.
	Sulphurous Acid.—Easy method of preparationfor photographic purposes.
IV.	PHYSICS. ELECTRICITY, ETC.—Steps toward aKinetic Theory of Matter.—Address by Sir Wm. THOMSON at theMontreal meeting of the British Association.
	Application of Electricity to Tramways.—ByM. HOLROYD SMITH.—7 figures.
	The Sunshine Recorder.—1 figure.
V.	ARCHITECTURE AND ART.—The National Monumentat Rome.—With full page engraving.
	On the Evolution of Forms of Art.—From apaper by Prof. JACOBSTHAL.—Plant Forms the archetypes ofcashmere patterns.—Ornamental representations of plants oftwo kinds.—Architectural forms of different ages.—20figures.
VI.	NATURAL HISTORY.—The Latest Knowledge aboutGapes.—How to keep poultry free from them.
	The Voyage of the Vettor Pisani.—Sharkfishing In the Gulf of Panama.—Capture of Rhinodon typicus,the largest fish ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN! Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR!