Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082,September 26, 1896, by VariousThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896Author: VariousRelease Date: January 15, 2008 [EBook #24323]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN ***Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Priscilla Walmsley, and theOnline Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.netIssue TitleSCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT NO. 1082NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 26, 1896.Scientific American, established 1845.Scientific American Supplement. Vol. XLII., No. 1082.Scientific American Supplement, $5 a year.Scientific American and Supplement, $7 a year.TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE.I. ARCHITECTURE.—New Methods of Building Construction at Paris.—A typical French system ofconstruction.—Combination of plaster and iron; cement armé.—1 illustration. 17292II. AUTOCARS.—The De Dion and Bouton Road Motor.—An elaborate description of this typical Frenchmotor operated by steam.—4 illustrations. 17290III. CHEMISTRY.—An Air Bath.—By B.J.H. COSTE.—1 illustration. 17296The Feculometer.—1 illustration. 17295IV. DOMESTIC ECONOMY.—Errors in Our Food Economy.—A very practical paper on scientific nutrition. ...