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Scientific American Supplement, No. 455,
by Various
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Title: Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884
Author: Various
Release Date: November 5, 2004 [EBook #13962]
Language: English
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT NO. 455
NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 20, 1884
Scientific American Supplement. Vol. XVIII, No. 455.
Scientific American established 1845
Scientific American Supplement, $5 a year.
Scientific American and Supplement, $7 a year.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
I. CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY.--Gallisin, an Unfermentable Substance in Starch Sugar.
The Combining Weights, Volumes, and Specific Gravities of Elements and Compounds.
Analysis of Zinc Ash and Calcined Pyrites by Means of Ammonium Carbonate.
II. ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS.--Petroleum as a Fuel in Locomotive Engines.--By THOMAS URQUHART.--Spray injector.--Driving locomotives.--Storage of petroleum.
Improved Gas Light Buoy.--2 figures.
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