The scientific American reference book
a compendium of useful information containing the complete census of the United States by counties; map of the United States; views of public buildings; patent and copyright laws; rules and directions for obtaining patents; forms for patents, caveats, assignments, and licenses; hints on the value and sale of patents; tables of the weights and measures of the United States; the principal mechanical movements, with 150 diagrams; history and description of the steam-engine and valuable tables, calculations, problems, etc.
Our rough guess is there are 19,500 words in this book.
At a pace averaging 250 words per minute, this book will take 1 hours and 18 minutes to read. With a half hour per day, this will take 3 days to read.
How long will it take you?
This book will take an estimated to read at a reading speed averaging words per minute. With 30 minutes per day, this will take to read.
Enter your reading speedYou can take one of our WPM reading speed tests to find your reading speed.
Create a free account to track your reading progress, build your reading list, and set reading goals.
Word Count
19,500 words, Guess
Page Count
78 pages
Physical Format
Microform
Identifiers
- Internet Archivecihm_07246
- ISBN-100665072465
- ISBN-139780665072468
- Open LibraryOL23351600M
Classifications
- DDC346.730486032
- LCCAG105 .H75
Description
TOC for the 1913 edition: Includes 1,000 illustrations. Part 1. Statistical Information Chapter I.—Population and Social Statistics 1-42 Chapter II.—Farms, Foods and Forests 43-74 Chapter III.—Mines and Quarries 75-96 Chapter IV.—Manufactures 97-136 Chapter V.—Commerce 137-192 Chapter VI.—Mercantile Marine 193-232 Chapter MI.—Railroads 233-264 Chapter VIII.—The Panama Canal 265-278 Chapter IX.—Telegraphs and Cables 279-298 Chapter X.—Wireless Telegraphy 299-310 Chapter XL—Telephone Statistics of the World 311-322 Chapter XII.—Post Office Affairs 323-350 Chapter XIII.—Patents, Trade-Marks and Copyrights 351-388 Chapter XIV.—Armies of the World 389-408 Chapter XV.—Navies of the World 409-436 Chapter XVI.—Aviation 437-456 Part 2. Scientific Information Chapter I.—Chemistry 457-462 Chapter II—Astronomy and Time 463-484 Chapter HI.—Meteorology 485-518 Chapter IV.—Machine Elements and Mechanical Movements 519-546 Chapter V.—Geometrical Constructions 517-560 Chapter VI.—Weights and Measures 561-586
Subjects
Topics
Places
Series Statement
- CIHM/ICMH Microfiche series = CIHM/ICMH collection de microfiches -- no. 07246
Other Editions
- The scientific American reference book: a compendium of useful information containing the complete census of the United States by counties; map of the United States; views of public buildings; patent and copyright laws; rules and directions for obtaining patents; forms for patents, caveats, assignments, and licenses; hints on the value and sale of patents; tables of the weights and measures of the United States; the principal mechanical movements, with 150 diagrams; history and description of the steam-engine and valuable tables, calculations, problems, etc.
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet for this book.
Be the first to share your thoughts!