Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887 by Various
page 3 of 148 (02%)
page 3 of 148 (02%)
|
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 |
|