قراءة كتاب Scientific American, Vol. XLIII.—No. 1. [New Series.], July 3, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures

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Scientific American, Vol. XLIII.—No. 1. [New Series.], July 3, 1880
A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures

Scientific American, Vol. XLIII.—No. 1. [New Series.], July 3, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures

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NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1880.


TABLE OF CONTENTS OF

THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT

No. 235,

For the Week ending July 3, 1880.

Price 10 cents.           For sale by all newsdealers.

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I.   ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS.—The New Railway up Mount Vesuvius. 6 illustrations. Plan of road.—General view of mountain and railway.—Side view and end view of passenger car.— Mount Vesuvius Railway.—Map showing railway, mountain, crater, and surrounding country.—The carriage road and railway... 3735
The St. Gothard Tunnel —Notes on the junction of the two galleries. By Dr. Calladon... 3736
The St. Gothard Tunnel.—Conditions and causes of air currents in the tunnel... 3736
Protection of Ships from Loss by Fire and from Loss by Sinking. Recent improvements in the construction of ships and steamers... 3738
Regenerative Stoves.—A Sketch of their History and Notes on their Use. By John N. Hartman. An important paper read at the Pittsburg meeting of the American Institute of Mining Engineers. 1 figure... 3738
Cowper's Hot Blast Stoves. 2 full page illustrations of hot blast stoves for a pair of furnaces.—Plan and cross section of stove.—Plan and cross section of furnace.—Plan and cross section of gas downcomer.—Sectional elevation of stove and downcomer... 3739
Wilson's Lock-up Safety Valve. An important improvement. 10 figures... 3742
Working Low Grade Ores... 3742
The Largest Concrete Tank in England...

3742

II.   ELECTRICITY, ETC.—Siemens' Improvements in Electric Railways. 4 figures. Siemens' combined steam and electric railway.—Siemens' electric mail railway... 3743
Difference in the Actions of Positive and Negative Electricity... 3743
Forces Exciting Electricity... 3743
The New Electrical Middlings Purifier. By Thos. B. Osborne. 5 figures... 3744
Physical Society, London. Photo—electricity.—Electrometer key. —Air in water.—Steam thermometer... 3745
Atmospheric polarization. Influence of terrestrial magnetism...

3745

III.   HYGIENE AND MEDICINE.—Lead Poisoning. Clinical lecture by Dr. WM. Pepper. Effects of a cosmetic of carbonate of lead. —Symptoms of lead poisoning.—Affinity of lead for nerves and muscles.—Treatment of lead poisoning... 3745
Recent Investigations of the Blood... 3746
The Pulse. Lecture on the pulse in health and disease, by Dr. T. A. McBride... 3746
Some Early Symptoms of Insanity... 3747
An Improved Method of Applying Antiseptic Vapors... 3747
Treatment of Phthisis by Inhalation of Borax and Salicylic Acid...

3747

IV. CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY.—Detection of Starch in Cane Sugar. By P. Casamajor... 3747
Double Lever Cement Testing Apparatus. 1 figure... 3748
Prediction of Chemical Elements... 3748
Oil of Sage... 3748
Bronzing Iron... 3748
Rust Preventing Compound... 3748

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