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Various |
| Title |
Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Olaf Voss, Don Kretz, Juliet Sutherland, Charles
Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882" by Various is a scientific publication produced during the late 19th century. This volume is part of a periodic series that provides insights and advancements in various fields such as engineering, technology, chemistry, agriculture, and natural history, reflecting the scientific innovations of that era. The opening of this edition begins by announcing its publication details and includes a table of contents that outlines a broad array of topics featured within, including engineering processes for steel ingots, economical steam power applications, and advancements in electricity and gas machinery. It highlights technical descriptions of various processes and equipment, such as John Gjers's method for rolling steel ingots using their initial heat and the innovative soaking pits he designed. Additionally, it introduces a new compression method for tempering metal, as well as other scientific advancements and methods relevant to industries in the 1880s, showcasing a commitment to sharing knowledge and practical information for engineers and scientists of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
T: Technology
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| Subject |
Science -- Periodicals
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
8559 |
| Release Date |
Jul 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Oct 9, 2012 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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