The American Journal of Science and Arts, Volume 72

S. Converse, 1856 - Geology

Notice of Microscopic Forms found in the soundings	1

On the Composition of the Muscles in the Animal Series	9

On the Mode of testing Building Materials and an account	30

On the Occurrence of the Ores of Iron in the Azoic System	38

Obituary of Professor Zadock Thompson	44

Reports of Explorations and Surveys to ascertain the most	67

Five New Mineral Species by Prof CHARLES U SHEPARD	96

Correspondence of M JEROME NICKLÈSReport on the his	102

SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE	270

Botany and Zoology Wild Potatoes in New Mexico and Western Texas 284 Notes	289

Astronomy Shooting Stars of August 10 1856 Astronomical Observatory at	290

Annals of the Astronomical Observatory of Harvard College	302

On the Plan of Development in the Geological History	335

Redetermination of the Atomic Weight of Lithium	349

On the Relations of the Fossil Fishes of the Sandstone	357

On the Application of the Mechanical Theory of Heat	364

Chemistry and Physics On the production of very high temperatures 105 On a	108

Geology On Earthquakes in California from 1812 to 1855 by J B TRASK 110 Geo	116

Botany and Zoology Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society London	134

Elements of the Planet Lætitia	140

Odors of Plants by G W SEPTIMUS PIESSE 150 Obituary Death of Dr James	152

Description of the Waxpaper process employed for	159

On a Zeolitic mineral allied to Stilbite from the Isle	179

Statistics of the Flora of the Northern United States	204

Letter on the Museum of Practical Geology of Great	232

A new Fossil Shell in the Connecticut River Sandstone	239

Third Supplement to Danas Mineralogy by the Author	246

Examination of the Meteoric Iron from Xiquipilco Mexico	374

Circumstances affecting the Heat of the Suns Rays	382

On New Fossil Corals from North Carolina by	389

Description of an Isopod Crustacean from the Antarctic	391

Description of a large Bowlder in the Drift of Amherst	397

Chemistry and Physics On the wave lengths of the most refrangible rays of light in	405

Geology On the Spongeous Origin of the Siliceous Bodies of the Chalk Formation	415

stone by Sir R I MURCHISON 418 On a Fossil Mammal Stereognathus ooliticus	423

Géographie Botanique raisonnée ou Exposition	438

A Chronological Table of Cyclonic Hurricanes by ANDRES POEY 452 Description	453

Title	The American Journal of Science and Arts, Volume 72 American periodical series, 1800-1850 Issue 1000 of Publication (Carnegie Institution of Washington. Geophysical Laboratory) Issue 1000 of [V. 325A] : Publication / Carnegie Institution of Washington, Geophysical Laboratory
Contributors	Biodiversity Heritage Library, Carnegie Mellon University. Libraries
Publisher	S. Converse, 1856
Original from	The Ohio State University
Digitized	30 Jun 2016

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