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Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887 by Various
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The Part that Electricity Plays in Crystallization.--C.
Decharme's investigations into this much debated
question.--The results of his work described.--3
illustrations. 9793

V. ENGINEERING.--A New Type of Railway Car.--A car with
lateral passageways, adapted for use in Africa--2
illustrations. 9792

Centrifugal Pumps at Mare Island Navy Yard, California.--By
H.R. CORNELIUS.--The great pumps for the Mare Island dry
docks.--Their capacity and practical working. 9792

Foundations of the Central Viaduct of Cleveland,
O.--Details of the foundations of this viaduct, probably
the largest of its kind ever constructed. 9792

VI. METALLURGY.--Chapin Wrought Iron.--By W.H. SEARLES.--An
interesting account of the combined pneumatic and
mechanical treatment of pig iron, giving as product a true
wrought iron. 9785

VII. METEOROLOGY.--On the Cause of Iridescence in
Clouds.--By G. JOHNSTONE STONEY.--An interesting theory of
the production of prismatic colors in clouds, referring it
to interference of light. 9798

The Height of Summer Clouds.--A compendious statement,
giving the most reliable estimation of the elevations of
DigitalOcean Referral Badge