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Figure 98. Illustration of the Malleability and Ductility of the Metals
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Metals, Science--Study and teaching, Metallurgy, Scientific illustration, Metal-work, Scientific apparatus and instruments
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Figure 83. The Illustration to the Alchemical Verses
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Alchemy, Signs and symbols, Illustrated works
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 38. "The Keepier Mine," near Durham
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Science--Study and teaching, Coal, Coal mines and mining, Coal miners, Scientific illustration
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 15. Craigleith Quarry
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Science--Study and teaching, Coal, Coal mines and mining, Quarries and quarrying, Scientific illustration, Scotland--Edinburgh--Craigleith Quarry
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Figure 14. Fossil Trees discovered in making one of the Railway Cuttings between Manchester and Bolton
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Science--Study and teaching, Coal mines and mining, Coal, Fossils, Trees, Fossil, Shale, Scientific illustration
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 13. The Coal Mine of Treuil, at St. Etienne, in the Department of the Loire, France
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Science--Study and teaching, Metallurgy, Coal, Coal mines and mining, Scientific illustration
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Figure 10. Remains of Fossil Stems and Plants of the Coal Measures
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Science--Study and teaching, Fossils, Coal, Plants, Scientific illustration
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 7. The humid Atmosphere and rank Vegetation of the Coal Period
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Science--Study and teaching, Coal, Plants, Scientific illustration
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Figure 101. Spiral of Steel for producing the Sound of a Gong
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Metals, Science--Study and teaching, Metallurgy, Steel, Scientific illustration
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 80. Alchemical Signs of the common Metals
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Metals, Science--Study and teaching, Metallurgy, Alchemy, Signs and symbols, Scientific illustration
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 79. Alchemical Distillation
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Alchemy, Distillation, Distillation apparatus, Scientific illustration
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Figure 84. The Water-bath containing Alembics, which are connected with Receivers for the Distillation of Aqua Fortis
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Alchemy, Alchemists, Distillation, Distillation apparatus, Nitric acid, Scientific illustration
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Figure 72. Alchemist in his Laboratory
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Alchemy, Alchemists, Laboratories, Scientific illustration
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 59. The Steel Mill for giving Light in Coal Pits
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Science--Study and teaching, Coal mines and mining, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Scientific illustration
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 52. Women at Work
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Science--Study and teaching, Metallurgy, Coal, Coal mines and mining, Coal miners, Women coal miners, Scientific illustration
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 50. Various Positions assumed by the Hewers in digging at the Coal
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Science--Study and teaching, Metallurgy, Coal, Coal mines and mining, Coal miners, Scientific illustration
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 49. The Putters at work
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Science--Study and teaching, Metallurgy, Coal, Coal mines and mining, Coal miners, Scientific illustration
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 42. Descent into a Coal Mine
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Science--Study and teaching, Metallurgy, Coal, Coal mines and mining, Coal miners, Scientific illustration
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 41. Men and Boys "coming to Bank"
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Science--Study and teaching, Metallurgy, Coal mines and mining, Coal, Coal miners, Scientific illustration
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 36. The Horse Gin used for drawing Coals, &c.
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Science--Study and teaching, Metallurgy, Coal, Coal mines and mining, Coal miners, Scientific illustration
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Figure 35. A Coal Pit worked by Women, as described by Mr. Scriven in "Blue Book"
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Science--Study and teaching, Metallurgy, Coal, Coal mines and mining, Scientific illustration, Women coal miners, Coal miners
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 27. Mode of "Boring" for Coal
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Metals, Science--Study and teaching, Metallurgy, Coal, Coal mines and mining, Scientific illustration
Illustrations, Publications

Figure 26. Fossils of the Mountain Limestone and Carboniferous Shale
- Part of The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
- Author Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
- Subject Mineral industries, Science--Study and teaching, Metallurgy, Fossils, Limestone, Shale, Scientific illustration
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Manuscripts

Study questions for Household and Organic Chemistry course at Pennsylvania State University
- 1942
Study questions for Household and Organic Chemistry (Chemistry 52) course taught by American chemist, home economist, and college administrator Dr. Pauline Beery Mack (1891-1974) at Pennsylvania State University. The…
- Creator Of Work Mack, Pauline Beery, 1891-1974
- Subject Chemistry, Chemistry--Study and teaching, Chemists, Home economics, Home economics--Study and teaching, Mack, Pauline Beery, 1891-1974, Pennsylvania State University, Science--Study and teaching, Women chemists, Women in science
Rare books, Engravings

Plate 3: Winged Insects (Series 1)
- Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Natural history, Insects, Flies, Locusts, Beetles

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