Scientific American June 1929 Volume 140 Number 6

1929

New York

Munn, Orson D.: Editor

Scientific American Publishing Company

4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

F First Edition

Features: A motoris may be asleep even if his eyes are open, Editorials: save Old Ironsides, Humanizing science, Television's future, Submarine safety, Skilled workmanship on organs for church, theater and home, Architects as room designers, The strangest thing in physics, Firsts in aviation, Towers of Hudson River bridge are rising rapidly, The highest known velocity, Prospecting with artificial earthquakes, the month in medical science - punch drunk, u.v. rays, compressed air pranks, posture, yellow fever, rider's legs, tar poison, childhood teeth, food colors, The search for the first American, Education adopts the motion picture, Pointers from a pen maker, Death Valley, Egyptian vandalism 3400 years ago, Aerodynamic wind mills, Television advances, Protecting paintings for posterity, Roman engineering triumphs, Light airplaine design contest, Wasteful cotton baling methods, Early Indians in Florida.Major damage to front cover along, spine. Half of spine missing. Back cover features colour Camel, cigarette advertisement with the caption "Now it's unanimous., I'd walk a mile for a Camel. So would I" Two-colour "Dodge, Brothers Trucks" advertisement inside front cover. Inside back, cover is a very attractive colour Packard automobile, advertisement with a few small spots of soiling. Ad shows a, strapping young man fabricating auto parts. Magazine Back Issues

S Paperback

Fair

English

Softcover

Yes