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245 1 0 _aScientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
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336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-06-01
508 _aProduced by Olaf Voss, Don Kretz, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881" by Various is a scientific publication from the late 19th century. This supplement features a collection of articles focusing on various scientific and technological advancements, particularly in the fields of engineering, chemistry, and physics. The publication aims to inform readers about the latest discoveries and methodologies across these disciplines, reflecting the scientific curiosity and innovation characteristic of the era. At the start of the supplement, readers are introduced to a range of topics beginning with Mr. A. Müntz's discovery of alcohol's presence in arable soil, ocean waters, and atmospheric conditions, demonstrating its natural prevalence even in minute quantities. Subsequent articles delve into techniques for detecting alcohol in products such as soaps, discussions on calorific power and the analysis of different fuels using Thompson's calorimeter, and explorations into the composition of various organic matters including sea-water and the milk of elephants. This opening portion of the publication sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of contemporary scientific thought, inviting readers into the intricate world of late 19th-century science. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience -- Periodicals
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8391
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