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Scientific American Magazine Vol 114 Issue 8

Scientific American Magazine

Volume 114, Issue 8

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Features

Our Latest Superdreadnoughts, Another Naval Invention and more

Newest "superdreadnoughts":
The USS "Nevada" launced July 11, 1914, commissioned March 11, 1916
and USS "Oklahoma" launched March 23, 1914, commissioned May 2, 1916
These two ships were the first warships in the U.S. Navy to use fuel oil instead of coal.
 

Industrial Preparedness Series - February 19, 1916

Extracting Radium from American Ores

Herbert T. Wade

The Use of X-Rays With Intervals of Red Illumination, Effect of Static Charge Upon Rubber and more

Jacques Boyer

Industrial Preparedness for Peace

III. Things Done and Undone

Miner Chipman

The Masking of Artillery In the Field

Various Expedients Used by Artillerymen to Conceal Their Guns from the Winged Scouts of the Enemy
[camouflage in WW1]

Martin Wells

Strategic Moves of the War, February 12th 1916

By Our Military Expert

A New Wood Pulp Process

Departments

The Motor-driven Commercial Vehicle - February 19, 1916

Recently Patented Inventions - February 19, 1916

New Books, Etc. - February 19, 1916

Notes and Queries - February 19, 1916