Science Comics #5

This is an anthology issue presenting four science-related stories. "The Story of the World's Bridges" depicts the history of bridge construction, explaining innovations like the arch invented by Apollodorus and its crucial role in engineering, before showing the destruction of the Notre Dame bridge and the rescue of people from its collapsing piles. A second story covers "Oodles About the Great Apes," examining the characteristics of primates. "The Miracles of George Westinghouse" profiles the inventor's accomplishments. "The Amazing Discovery of Pulp Wood Paper" and "The Stick That Dissolved" explain how Benjamin Tilgman discovered a method to make inexpensive paper from wood pulp after the Civil War, solving a shortage of paper goods and transforming the newspaper industry.