Scientific American Magazine Vol 167 Issue 5

Scientific American Magazine

Volume 167, Issue 5

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Features

'Down-Under' Ships of the Navy

A Submarine Force of Unprecedented Striking Power

Walton L. Robinson

What is Being Done About Cancer?

Recent Experiments Begin to Give a Discernible Picture of Cancer's Cause, and Provide Methods

Born that Way, Child Outlook, and more

Day After Tomorrow

A Continuation of the Report on How Industry is Planning Now for Peace-Time Operations

A. P. Peck

Silver Linings, Bounceless Ball, and more

Portentous Eclipse

The Recent Eclipse of the Moon, an Odd One, Afforded Astronomers More Fun than Usual

Henry Norris Russell

Tunneling Under Difficulties

Part of the Delaware Aqueduct Was Drilled at Great Depths, Yet Was Finished in Half the Allowed Time

R. G. Skerrett

Miracle Beans

Long called "The Cow of China," the Soybean is Now Invading Almost Every Field of Endeavor

Partial Prefabrication, Pipe Finder, and more

Modern Phase In Building Construction has Advantages

Marking Machine, Safety Solvent, and more

Uses Acid Dye to Make Permanent Mark

A Troopship of the Sky

Cargo Planes of the United States Army Are Now Carrying Troops, Jeeps, Trucks, and Military Supplies

Alexander Klemin

The Sea Ranger

From its Appearance, Bodes Ill to Japanazis

Departments

50 Years Ago , November 1942

Industrial Trends, November 1942

Our Point of View, November 1942

Camera Angles, November 1942

Our Book Corner, November 1942

Current Bulletin Briefs, November 1942

Telescoptics, November 1942