Science magazines

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BSTJ 7: 3. July 1928: Transmission of Information. (Hartley, R.V.L.)

1928 · 29 pages · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 7: 3. July 1928 pp 535-563. Transmission of Information. (Hartley, R.V.L.)

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BSTJ 3: 2. April 1924: Certain Factors Affecting Telegraph Speed. (Nyquist, H.)

1924 · 23 pages · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 3: 2. April 1924 pp 324-346. Certain Factors Affecting Telegraph Speed. (Nyquist, H.)

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BSTJ 5: 4. October 1926: Wave Propagation in Overhead Wires with Ground Return. (Carson, John R.)

1926 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 5: 4. October 1926 pp 539-554. Wave Propagation in Overhead Wires with Ground Return. (Carson, John R.)

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BSTJ 2: 1. January 1923: Theory and Design of Uniform and Composite Electric Wave-filters. (Zobel, Otto J.)

1923 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 2: 1. January 1923 pp 1-46. Theory and Design of Uniform and Composite Electric Wave-filters. (Zobel, Otto J.)

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Popular Science Monthly Volume 77

1910 · Internet Archive

Complete and repaired copy of Popular Science Monthly Volume 77 which was originally contributed by donated by the MBLWHOI Library

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BSTJ 3: 2. April 1924: A Reactance Theorem. (Foster, Ronald M.)

1924 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 3: 2. April 1924 pp 259-267. A Reactance Theorem. (Foster, Ronald M.)

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BSTJ 9: 2. April 1930: Economic Quality Control of Manufactured Product. (Shewhart, W.A.)

1930 · 26 pages · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 9: 2. April 1930 pp 364-389. Economic Quality Control of Manufactured Product. (Shewhart, W.A.)

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BSTJ 8: 4. October 1929: A Method of Sampling Inspection. (Dodge, H.F.; Romig, H.G.)

1929 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 8: 4. October 1929 pp 613-631. A Method of Sampling Inspection. (Dodge, H.F.; Romig, H.G.)

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BSTJ 7: 4. October 1928: The Practical Application of the Fourier Integral. (Campbell, George A.)

1928 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 7: 4. October 1928 pp 639-707. The Practical Application of the Fourier Integral. (Campbell, George A.)

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BSTJ 2: 3. July 1923: Telephone Equipment for Long Cable Circuits. (Demarest, Charles S.)

1923 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 2: 3. July 1923 pp 112-140. Telephone Equipment for Long Cable Circuits. (Demarest, Charles S.)

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Popular Science Volume 81

1912 · Internet Archive

2013-04-02 - Replaced upload of Popular Science Monthly donated by MBLWHOI Library http://archive.org/details/popularsciencemo81newy where page 12…

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BSTJ 2: 3. July 1923: Permalloy, A New Magnetic Material of Very High Permeability. (Arnold, H.D.; Elmen, G.W.)

1923 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 2: 3. July 1923 pp 101-111. Permalloy, A New Magnetic Material of Very High Permeability. (Arnold, H.D.; Elmen, G.W.)

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BSTJ 4: 4. October 1925: Electric Circuit Theory and the Operational Calculus. (Carson, John R.)

1925 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 4: 4. October 1925 pp 685-761. Electric Circuit Theory and the Operational Calculus. (Carson, John R.)

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BSTJ 4: 3. July 1925: Oliver Heaviside. (Gill, F.)

1925 · 7 pages · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 4: 3. July 1925 pp 349-354. Oliver Heaviside. (Gill, F.)

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BSTJ 3: 1. January 1924: Some Applications of Statistical Methods to the Analysis of Physical and Engineering Data. (Shewhart, W.A.)

1924 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 3: 1. January 1924 pp 43-87. Some Applications of Statistical Methods to the Analysis of Physical and Engineering…

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BSTJ 5: 4. October 1926: Quality Control Charts. (Shewhart, W.A.)

1926 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 5: 4. October 1926 pp 593-603. Quality Control Charts. (Shewhart, W.A.)

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Popular Science Monthly November 1910

1910 · Internet Archive

Popular Science Monthly November 1910 which is missing from Volume 77 donated by Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and Woods Hole Oceanographic…

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BSTJ 9: 3. July 1930: A General Switching Plan for Telephone Toll Service. (Osbourne, H.S.)

1930 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 9: 3. July 1930 pp 429-447. A General Switching Plan for Telephone Toll Service. (Osbourne, H.S.)

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Popular Science Monthly Volume 91 1917

1917 · Internet Archive

Max Fleischer's work as a writer/art director in Popular Science Monthly features an article on motion pictures.

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BSTJ 5: 1. January 1926: Electric Circuit Theory and the Operational Calculus Chapter VI, Propagation of Current and Voltage Along the Non-Inductive Cable. (Carson, John R.)

1926 · 46 pages · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 5: 1. January 1926 pp 50-95. Electric Circuit Theory and the Operational Calculus Chapter VI, Propagation of Current…

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BSTJ 9: 1. January 1930: Telephone Communication System of the United States. (Gherardi, Bancroft; Jewett, F.B.)

1930 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 9: 1. January 1930 pp 1-100. Telephone Communication System of the United States. (Gherardi, Bancroft; Jewett, F.B.)

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BSTJ 6: 3. July 1927: Propagation of Periodic Currents Over a System Of Parallel Wires. (Carson, John R.; Hoyt, Ray S.)

1927 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 6: 3. July 1927 pp 495-545. Propagation of Periodic Currents Over a System Of Parallel Wires. (Carson, John R.; Hoyt,…

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BSTJ 4: 2. April 1925: Wave Propagation Over Parallel Tubular Conductors: The Alternating Current Resistance. (Mead, Sallie Pero)

1925 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 4: 2. April 1925 pp 327-338. Wave Propagation Over Parallel Tubular Conductors: The Alternating Current Resistance.…

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BSTJ 9: 1. January 1930: Notes on the Heaviside Operational Calculus. (Carson, John R.)

1930 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 9: 1. January 1930 pp 150-162. Notes on the Heaviside Operational Calculus. (Carson, John R.)

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BSTJ 3: 1. January 1924: Relays in the Bell System. (Shackleton, S.P.; Purcell, H.W.)

1924 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 3: 1. January 1924 pp 1-42. Relays in the Bell System. (Shackleton, S.P.; Purcell, H.W.)

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Popular Mechanics 1913-02 (v19n02)

1913 · Internet Archive

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BSTJ 2: 4. October 1923: Mutual Impedances of Grounded Circuits. (Campbell, George A)

1923 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 2: 4. October 1923 pp 1-30. Mutual Impedances of Grounded Circuits. (Campbell, George A)

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BSTJ 7: 1. January 1928: A High Efficiency Receiver for a Horn-Type Loud Speaker of Large Power Capacity. (Wente, E.C.; Thuras, A.L.)

1928 · 14 pages · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 7: 1. January 1928 pp 140-153. A High Efficiency Receiver for a Horn-Type Loud Speaker of Large Power Capacity.…

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Popular Science Monthly v93n06 [1918-12]

1918 · Internet Archive

Here's an issue of Popular Science from the online Popular Science Archive (scanned by Google Books), that I've "fixed" with a little editing work…

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BSTJ 9: 4. October 1930: A Method of Impedance Correction. (Bode, H.W.)

1930 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 9: 4. October 1930 pp 794-835. A Method of Impedance Correction. (Bode, H.W.)

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BSTJ 2: 2. April 1923: Public Address Systems. (Green, I.W.; Maxfield, J.P.)

1923 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 2: 2. April 1923 pp 113-142. Public Address Systems. (Green, I.W.; Maxfield, J.P.)

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BSTJ 4: 2. April 1925: The Transmission of Pictures over Telephone Lines. (Ives, H.E.; Horton, J.W.; Parker, R.D.; Clark, A.B.)

1925 · 29 pages · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 4: 2. April 1925 pp 187-214. The Transmission of Pictures over Telephone Lines. (Ives, H.E.; Horton, J.W.; Parker,…

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BSTJ 1: 2. November 1922: A Low Voltage Cathode Ray Oscillograph. (Johnson, J.B.)

1922 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 1: 2. November 1922 pp 142-151. A Low Voltage Cathode Ray Oscillograph. (Johnson, J.B.)

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BSTJ 3: 3. July 1924: A Generalization of the Reciprocal Theorem. (Carson, John R.)

1924 · 7 pages · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 3: 3. July 1924 pp 393-399. A Generalization of the Reciprocal Theorem. (Carson, John R.)

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BSTJ 6: 2. April 1927: Contemporary Advances in Physics-XIII. Ferromagnetism. (Darrow, Karl K)

1927 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 6: 2. April 1927 pp 295-366. Contemporary Advances in Physics-XIII. Ferromagnetism. (Darrow, Karl K)

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BSTJ 9: 2. April 1930: Optimum Reverberation Time for Auditoriums. (MacNair, Walter A. )

1930 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 9: 2. April 1930 pp 390-397. Optimum Reverberation Time for Auditoriums. (MacNair, Walter A. )

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BSTJ 1: 1. July 1922: Analysis of the Energy Distribution in Speech. (Crandall, I.B.; MacKenzie, D.)

1922 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 1: 1. July 1922 pp 116-128. Analysis of the Energy Distribution in Speech. (Crandall, I.B.; MacKenzie, D.)

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Popular Mechanics 1916-05 (v25n05)

1916 · Internet Archive

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BSTJ 9: 3. July 1930: Measurement of Phase Distortion. (Nyquist, H.; Brand, S.)

1930 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 9: 3. July 1930 pp 522-549. Measurement of Phase Distortion. (Nyquist, H.; Brand, S.)

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BSTJ 3: 3. July 1924: Impedance of Loaded Lines, and Design of Simulating and Compensating Networks. (Hoyt, Ray S.)

1924 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 3: 3. July 1924 pp 414-467. Impedance of Loaded Lines, and Design of Simulating and Compensating Networks. (Hoyt, Ray…

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Birds & nature magazine

1896 · 452 pages · Internet Archive

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BSTJ 1: 1. July 1922: Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Section of the New York-Chicago Cable. (Pilliod, James J.)

1922 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 1: 1. July 1922 pp 60-87. Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Section of the New York-Chicago Cable. (Pilliod, James J.)

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BSTJ 9: 4. October 1930: The Transmission Characteristics of Open-Wire Telephone Lines. (Green, E.I.)

1930 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 9: 4. October 1930 pp 730-759. The Transmission Characteristics of Open-Wire Telephone Lines. (Green, E.I.)

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BSTJ 3: 4. October 1924: Transmission Characteristics of Electric Wave-Filters. (Zobel, Otto J.)

1924 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 3: 4. October 1924 pp 567-620. Transmission Characteristics of Electric Wave-Filters. (Zobel, Otto J.)

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BSTJ 6: 2. April 1927: Transatlantic Radio Telephony. (Brown, Ralph)

1927 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 6: 2. April 1927 pp 248-257. Transatlantic Radio Telephony. (Brown, Ralph)

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BSTJ 4: 4. October 1925: Some Contemporary Advances in Physics IX The Atom-Model, Second Part. (Darrow, Karl K.)

1925 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 4: 4. October 1925 pp 642-684. Some Contemporary Advances in Physics IX The Atom-Model, Second Part. (Darrow, Karl K.)

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BSTJ 4: 4. October 1925: The Sounds of Speech. (Crandall, Irving B.)

1925 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 4: 4. October 1925 pp 586-626. The Sounds of Speech. (Crandall, Irving B.)

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BSTJ 7: 3. July 1928: Carrier Systems on Long Distance Telephone Lines. (Affel, H.A.; Demarest, C.S.; Green, C.W.)

1928 · Internet Archive

Bell System Technical Journal, 7: 3. July 1928 pp 564-629. Carrier Systems on Long Distance Telephone Lines. (Affel, H.A.; Demarest, C.S.; Green,…