Scientific American Magazine Vol 20 Issue 20

Scientific American Magazine

Volume 20, Issue 20

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Features

How Engineering Difficulties are Overcome

Improvement in Machine for Thrashing and Winnowing

What is a Flux?

Explosive Compounds for Engineering Purposes

Beet Root Sugar

Wood Engraving—Ancient Process

A Reformation in the Patent Office

Eating Considered as Not a Fine Art

The Sale of Gas by Quality as Well as Quantity

Earth Closets

Velocipede Notes

The Colors of Plants and Flowers

Editorial Summary

Manufacturing, Mining, and Railroad Items

Answers to Correspondents

New Publications

Applications for the Extension of Patents

Recent American and Foreign Patents

Official List of Patents

Departments

Correspondence

Business and Personal