The American Journal of Science, Volumes 175-176

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J.D. & E.S. Dana, 1908 - Science
 

Contents

Accelerated Cone Growth in Pinus by G R WIELAND
102
High Level Terraces in Southeastern Ohio by G D
108
Species of Grapsoid Crustacean by A E VERRILL
119
Silurian Fauna in Western America by E M KINDLE
125
Mammalian Migrations between Europe and North
154
Isopyrum biternatum Torr et Gr by T HOLM
168
Manganese Ore Deposits of Brazil by O A DERBY
213
Axial Colors of the Steam Jet and of Coronas
224
Reduction of Vanadic Acid by Zine and Magne
233
Ancient Finger Lakes in Ohio by G D HUBBARD
239
Use of the Filtering Crucible in Electrolytic Analy
268
Radioactivity of Uranium Minerals by B
269
Heating Effects produced by Röntgen Rays
299
Buried Channels Beneath the Hudson
301
Review of the Minerals Tungstite and Meymacite
305
New Devonian Brachiopod Retaining the Origi
313
Method of Hibernation and Vegetative Reproduc
315
Two New Boron Minerals of ContactMetamorphic
323
Thomsons Constant e Found in Terms of
324
Determination of Vanadic and Molybdic Acids
332
Iodometric Estimation of Chromic and Vanadic
333
Kröhnkite Natrochalcite a new mineral
342
Estimation of Iron by Potassium Permanganate
343
GeologyResearch in China WILLIS BLACKWELDER and SARGENT 349
349
PaleobotanyMesozoic Flowering Plants Scorт 354 Morphogenie der Spo
359
Ionium a New Radioactive Element by B
365
Cranial Musculature and the Origin of the Frill
387
Biquartz Wedge Plate Applied to Polarimeters
391
Desiccation Conglomerates in the Coalmeasures
400
Some New Measurements with the Gas Ther
405
Behavior of Nuclei of Pure Water by C BARUS
409
XLVILower Paleozoic Stratigraphy of Southwestern Illi
460
Determination of the Molecular Weight
461
Range of the aRays by W DUANE
464
Paleozoic Formations in TransPecos Texas by
474
Rhinocerotida of the Lower Miocene by F B LOOMIS 51
51
Description of Tertiary Plants by T D A Cock
65
America by W D MATTHEW 68
68
Hydrolysis of Ammonium Molybdate in the Presence
76
Estimation of Cerium in the Presence of the other Rare
83
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE
91
Standardization of the Fog Chamber by the aid
100
Rôle of Water in Tremolite and Other Minerals
101
Quantitative Determination of the Radium Emana
119
Heat of Combination of Acidic Oxides with Sodium
125
Concerning Certain Organic Acids and Acid Anhy
138
Orthoclase Twins of Unusual Habit by W
149
Palisade Diabase of New Jersey by J V LEWIS 155
155
New Horse from the Lower Miocene by F
163
Buried Channels Beneath the Hudson
301
Thomsons Constant e Found in Terms of
324
Iodometric Estimation of Chromic and Vanadie
333
Kröhnkite Natrochalcite a new mineral
342
Radium
348
Measurement of Extinction Angles in the Thin Section
349
PaleobotanyMesozoic Flowering Plants SCOTT 354 Morphogenie der Spo
359
Biquartz Wedge Plate Applied to Polarimeters
391
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE
399
A H PETEREIT 517
517
Preparation of UranoUranic Oxide UO
521
Telemeter with Micrometer Screw Adjustment
531
Descriptions of Tertiary Plants II by T D
537
Three Contact Minerals from Velardeña Durango
545
Volumetric Estimation of Potassium in Animal Fluids
555
MesoSilurian Deposits of Maryland by WM
563
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE
575
Chemistry and PhysicsRate of Production of Helium from Radium
580
Miscellaneous Scientific Intelligence National Academy of Sciences
591
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