Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885

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LibriVox recording of Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 by Various. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. The Scientific American may be the oldest continuously published periodical in the United States, having launched its first publication in 1845. It has been a mainstay of popular science with in depth articles across a broad spectrum of scientific fields. In this supplement are short articles ranging through such topics as Camellias, Experiments in Memory, The Chemical Action of Light, and longer articles on the Gas Engine, and Optical Telegraphy. - Summary by Larry Wilson For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (126MB)

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librivox; audiobooks;mining; caverns; camellias; butterflies; science history; scientific research; gas engine; grotto of gargas; cypress; pitcher plant; optical telegraphy; eutexia; chinoline; urea

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