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A Voyage to South America, Volume 1
- 1758
Volume one of the first English translation of Relacion Historica del Viaje a la America Meridional (Madrid, 1743) by Antonio de Ulloa (1716 – 1795), containing a description of the greater part of South America, its…
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De la Pirotechnia
- 1540
A first edition, Italian work considered to be the earliest printed book on metallurgy published in Europe. The work was written in Venice by Vannoccio Biringuccio (c. 1480 – c. 1539), an Italian metallurgist of Siena,…
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Oral history interview with Stephanie L. Kwolek (1998)
- 1998-Mar-21
Stephanie Kwolek begins the interview with a discussion of her early career at DuPont. She joined DuPont in 1946, the same year she earned her B.S. in chemistry at Carnegie-Mellon University. Kwolek spent much of her…
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Oral history interview with Stephanie L. Kwolek (1986)
- 1986-May-04
Stephanie Kwolek starts this interview by describing her family background. Her father's early death meant that her mother had to work to support Kwolek and her brother, who later became a chemical engineer. At the…
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Oral history interview with Andrew Camilli
- 2002-Oct-07 – 2002-Oct-08
- 2002-Oct-10 – 2002-Oct-11
Andrew Camilli was born in Lima, Ohio, a factory town, the fifth of seven children. After Andrew's birth, the family moved to Flint, Michigan, where his father worked as a banker. Camilli's parents were both quite…
- Interviewee Camilli, Andrew, 1963-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Camilli, Andrew, 1963-, Pharmacia Corp., Upjohn Company, Virulence (Microbiology)--Genetic aspects, Tufts University. School of Medicine, Genetic regulation, Medical microbiology, Recombinant DNA--Research, Microbiologists, Medical scientists
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Ars brevis and Ars abbreviata praedicandi, versio latinus II
- Circa 1490 – 1550 ((Ars Brevis))
- Circa 1490 – 1520 (Ars abbreviata praedicanda)
This manuscript includes two texts by notable Catalan philosopher, theologian, and mystic of the High Middle Ages, Ramon Llull (Ramon Llull or Raimundus Lullus; 1232-1316), Ars brevis, and Ars abbreviata praedicandi.
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Le Petit Rosaire
- Extract on Alchemy from the Roman de la Rose (la Table de maistre Jehan de Meun)
- Circa 1600 – 1640
This is a seventeenth-century copy of a fifteenth-century translation and re-working of the Rosarius Philosophorum, one of the most important texts in the corpus of alchemical works that circulated under the name of…
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15 items
Das Bierbrauen in allen seinen Zweigen
- 1836
A detailed guide for brewers, distillers, vinegar makers, and brewing enthusiasts. The volume is divided into three parts, malting, fermentation processes, and distilling. Following the text, the work contains 13…
- Author Muntz, Johann Philipp Christian
- Publisher Wagner
- Subject Brewing industry, Brewing, Beer, Muntz, Johann Philipp Christian
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An Introduction to the Study of Chemistry : Explaining its Principles, and their Application to Arts, Manufactures, &c. &c. &c. in a Clear and Familiar Manner : with an Appendix Containing the Modern Theory
- 1802
A treatise on chemistry, written by Richard Stack (-1812), an author and a lecturer, graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, and Vice President of the Royal Irish Academy. Stack dedicated his work to Robert Perceval, M.D.…
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Illustrated Catalogue of Chemical and Physical Apparatus and Assay Goods, Manufactured and Imported by Richards & Co., Limited.
- 1890s
A three-part catalog of chemical supplies and laboratory apparatus sold by Richards & Co., Limited. The first part lists general laboratory supplies, the second includes specific analytical and physio-chemical…
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Chemical Supplies Apparatus Chemicals Books
- After 1930 – before 1950
A catalog of chemical supplies and laboratory apparatus manufactured by the Reading Scientific Company. Contains a number of print illustrations depicting the company's products. The advertised supplies range from…
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Letter to Max Bredig from Rudolf Brill, August 18, 1926
- 1926-Aug-18
Rudolf Brill (1899-1989) provides advice to Max Bredig (1902-1977) on how to apply for a position in radiography with the company I.G. Farben-Industrie.
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Letter from Friedrich Schmidt-Ott to Max Bredig, November 23, 1927
- 1927-Nov-23
Friedrich Schmidt-Ott (1860-1955), the Prussian Minister of Culture and chairman of the "Notgemeinschaft der Deutschen Wissenschaft" (German Science Funding Association), informs Max Bredig (1902-1977) that his grant…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Marianne and Viktor Homburger, March 13, 1938
- 1938-Mar-13
Max Bredig (1902-1977) updates his family in Germany on his social and professional life at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the spring of 1938. He plans to buy a new car and give his first lecture…
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Letter from Marianne Homburger, Viktor Homburger, and Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, October 5, 1938
- 1938-Oct-05
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) inquires about the well-being of her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), in the U.S.A and updates him on their family in Germany. Their father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), recently turned…
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Letter from Marianne and Viktor Homburger to Max Bredig, November 14, 1937
- 1937-Nov-14
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) thanks her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), for sending her a birthday letter and describes her recent honeymoon trip in Italy with Viktor Homburger (1888-1968). Marianne additionally…
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Letter from Marianne Homburger to Max Bredig, June 16, 1938
- Circa 1938-Jun-19
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) gives her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), feedback on photographs that will be included with his job applications in the United States.
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Postcard from Marianne Homburger to Max Bredig, June 13, 1938
- 1938-Jun-13
Marianne Homburger (1902-1977) informs her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), that she is sending him bed linens and footwear.
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Telegram from Marianne Homburger to Max Bredig, February 8, 1939
- 1939-Feb-08
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) updates her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), on her efforts to obtain permission for the Homburger family to emigrate to England.
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Telegram from Max Bredig to Marianne Homburger, December 1, 1940
- 1940-Dec-01
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his sister, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987), by telegram that provision packages have been sent to her and her husband, Viktor Homburger (1888-1968), at the Gurs Concentration Camp through…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Marianne and Viktor Homburger, March 31, 1940
- 1940-Mar-31
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) and Viktor Homburger (1888-1968) about the well-being of Georg Bredig (1868-1944) in New York after his arrival there in the winter of 1940. Max additionally…
- Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Addressee Homburger, Marianne, 1903-1986, Homburger, Viktor, 1888-1968
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Homburger, Marianne, 1903-1986, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945), Emigration and immigration, Warburg, Otto Heinrich, 1883-1970, Homburger, Viktor, 1888-1968, Affidavits
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, August 25, 1939
- 1939-Aug-25
In August 1939, Georg Bredig (1868-1944) writes to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), and informs him that he and his daughter and son-in-law, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) and Viktor Homburger (1888-1968), are giving up…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, July 19, 1939
- 1939-Jul-19
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) updates his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), on his preparations to leave Germany for the United States via Holland in the late summer of 1939. He additionally discusses how other family members and…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, June 23, 1939
- 1939-Jun-23
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) informs his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), of his moving preparations in Karlsruhe, Germany and expresses dismay and uncertainty about his future. Georg intends to emigrate to the United States to…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, September 25, 1937
- 1937-Sep-25
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) sends Max Bredig (1902-1977) updated revisions to information mentioned in a previous letter and requests that Max not send him any excess money before his emigration to the United States. Georg…