Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892
Author: last_name: Various
Language: English
Year: 1892

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 "The Living Jerboa in the Zoological Garden of Berlin," "The Eruption of Krakatoa," "The Military Engineer and His Work," and, "Action of Caustic Soda on Wood." - Summary by L