Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887


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The Scientific American may be the oldest continuously published periodical in the United States, having launched its first publication in 1845. It has been a mainstay of popular science with in-depth articles across a broad spectrum of scientific fields. In this supplement are short articles ranging through such topics as torpedo boats, engineering updates, sponges, and a long article on bricks and brickwork, and much more. - Summary by Larry Wilson

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The Falke Type Torpedo Boat / The German Navy--The New Gunboat Eber. 5:37 Read by Cbteddy
New British Torpedo Experiments 17:21 Read by Cbteddy
An English Car Coupling 3:34 Read by Stacey Malcolm
Magazine Rifles / Preservative Liquid 9:06 Read by Cbteddy
Kent's Torsion Balance 11:22 Read by Ny Swanson
Link Belting 12:06 Read by gardenvariety
A New Process of Casting Iron and Other Metals upon Lace, Embroideries, Fern Leaves, and Other Combustible Materials 9:35 Read by BenjHartin
Recent Progress in Gas Engineering, Part 1 17:24 Read by BettyB
Recent Progress in Gas Engineering, Part 2 10:08 Read by Sonrisa Jones
The New British Coinage and Jubilee Medal 5:05 Read by Larry Wilson
Bricks and Brickwork, Part 1 12:40 Read by Cbteddy
Bricks and Brickwork, Part 2 13:05 Read by Cbteddy
Bricks and Brickwork, Part 3 15:08 Read by Cbteddy
Bricks and Brickwork, Part 4 16:30 Read by Cbteddy
Phenomena of Alternating Currents 24:41 Read by Mark Ricci
Photographic Study of Stellar Spectra, Harvard College Observatory 24:22 Read by prajak
The Winner ot the Derby / The Falls of Gairsoppa 5:07 Read by Larry Wilson
Sponges 11:27 Read by prajak
Herbet's Tepid Douche / How to Make a Star Finder 6:02 Read by Larry Wilson