Scientific American-10/21 1911-Vaniman~Seiberling-NY FireFighting College-Comets

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Original issue of Scientific American. At this time, the Scientific American magazine was published once a week. Every issue is packed with great articles and lots of B&W photos. An awesome peek into the scientific discoveries of the early 20th century. Date: October 21, 1911Size: 16” x 11 1/4” Condition: Wear and possible small tears along the edges and binding. Library ink stamp on front cover. See photos. Some of the Articles Include: Vaniman-Seiberling Transatlantic Expedition - Preparing for the 2nd Attempt to Cross the Ocean by Airship (Front Cover Article) New York's Fire College - Firefighting and Rescue Work Reduced to a Science Three Comets Now Visible - Photos of Brooks's and Belgjawsky's comets Relative Strength of the Italian and Turkish Navies - A Comparison of Fleets Ancient and Modern - Photos of ships: "Regina Elena", "St. Bon", "Roma", "Vittorio Emanuele", "Narvalo", "Varese", Amalfi", "Bersaflieri", "Pisani", "Regina Margherita", "Re Umberto" Small Isolated Electric Power Plants - Some Practical Suggestions on Building Them Frank Julian Sprague - Inventor and Engineer Abstracts from Current Periodicals - Freaks in Art and Their Scientific Explanation / Man's Fossil Remains / The Influence of Environment on the Composition of Wheat / C. P. Rodgers's Flight Across the Continent Wireless Detectors The Electrical read more