We use cookies to provide you with a better onsite experience. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.

Skip to main content

    Features

    Improved Steam Diary Apparatus

    Economy in Fuel

    Meeting of Congress

    Valuable and Important Publications

    The Missionary Memorial, and American Religious Gift Book

    New and Sterling Works

    The Pictorial History of the American Revolution

    Locke's Portable Shower Bath

    A Book for Every Family!

    Which can be mailed at Periodical Postage to any part of the United Stales

    Departments

    • From the Editor

      The Scientific American

    • Departments

      Sonnet in Praise of Invention

    • Yankee Land

    • The Frog

    • Variety

    • Favors of the Press

    • New Inventions

    • Interesting Experiments

    • The Mechanic's Saturday Night

    • The Earth is Beautiful

    • Aerial Navigator

    • Rational Religion

    • Scraps of Curious Information

    Purchase To Read More

    Already purchased this issue? Sign In to Access
    Select Format
    December 04, 1845

    See the World from a Different Perspective

    Subscribe to Scientific American MIND

    Subscribe