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184 itemsChemists and Their Wonders: The Story of the Application of Chemistry to Various Arts and Manufactures
- Circa 1896
Presents an overview of popular chemistry and its influence on modern industry. Focuses on the industrial application of chemical principles, excluding the application of chemical research in areas such as medicine and…
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Figures 7-11. Blowpipes
- 1840
Figure 7. Blowpipe, self-acting Spirit for bending glass tubes, Tin.
Figure 8. Blowpipe, self-acting in brass with sliding Lamp.
Figure 9. Blowpipe, Glassblower's Table, with double bellows, jets, lamp, and stand,… -
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132 itemsBeeton's Book of Chemistry
- 1865
Publication providing an overview of the basic principles of chemistry with regards to non-metallic elements. Includes engravings, experiments, an appendix containing tables and supply lists, and an index. Part of a…
- Contributor Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary), 1836-1865
- Author Beeton, Samuel Orchart, 1831-1877
- Publisher Frederick Warne (Firm)
- Subject Chemistry, Nonmetals, Chemical elements, Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary), 1836-1865, Beeton, Samuel Orchart, 1831-1877, Science--Textbooks, Science--Experiments, Science--Study and teaching
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Frontispiece: Scene from the Hamstead Colliery mining disaster of 1908
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "Science at a Colliery Disaster," frontispiece plate depicts a scene from the Hamstead Colliery mining disaster of 1908, which occurred in Hamstead, England. The rescue party wear respirators while performing a…
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The effects of chemical fetilizers upon crops and farmland
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
The top photographic reproduction is entitled "The Results of Assisting Nature" and depicts Swedish turnips grown with varying amounts of mineral manure and nitrogenous fertilizers. The bottom illustration is titled "An…
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Creator Of Work Royal Agricultural Society of England, Lawes Agricultural Trust
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, Textbooks, Fertilizers, Agriculture
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Candle molding factory with workers
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "Candle Moulding on a Large Scale," photographic reproduction depicts men working in a candle molding factory. Accompanying text describes the candle making process, consisting of wax being poured into molds…
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Creator Of Work Price's Patent Candle Company, Limited
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, Candlemaking, Textbooks, Candle industry
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Workman operating a guncotton press behind protective rope screen
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "Working Under Cover," photographic reproduction depicts a man guarded by a rope screen as he operates a guncotton press. Guncotton, or nitrocellulose, is used in explosives.
This plate is found within The…
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Women picking cotton waste for use in explosive manufacturing
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "One Stage in the Manufacture of an Explosive," photographic reproduction depicts women in a factory picking cotton waste. The cotton waste will be converted into guncotton, or nitrocellulose, which is used in…
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Creator Of Work Nathan, Frederick, Reinhold Thiele & Company
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, Textbooks, Explosives industry, Guncotton, Nitrocellulose, Women employees
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Example of a chemical change using quicklime and water
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "A Simple Chemical Change," photographic reproduction depicts a lump of quicklime in the top photograph with the middle photograph exhibiting steam emitting from the lump as a result of the addition of water. …
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, Chemical reactions, Textbooks, Water, Lime
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A chemical fire engine truck with workers
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "A Chemical Fire-Engine," photographic reproduction depicts firemen standing on a chemical fire engine truck. The caption states how a carbonate acid mixture results in carbon dioxide, which provides water…
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Creator Of Work Merryweather & Sons, Limited
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Fire prevention, Chemistry, Fires, Carbon dioxide, Textbooks, Fire fighters, Carbonates, Fire engines
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Luray Caverns Ballroom of stalactites
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "A Wonderful Ceiling," photographic reproduction depicts the Ballroom of stalactites found within the Luray Caverns in Luray, Virginia. Accompanying text describes how stalactites are formed by chalk-filled…
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Creator Of Work James, C. H.
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, Stalactites and stalagmites, Chalk, Carbon dioxide, Caves, Water, Virginia--Luray Caverns, Textbooks
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Figure 14: Salammoniac crystals under magnification
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Figure illustrates salammoniac under magnification after being dissolved in water, causing the crystals to separate out from the solution.
This plate is found within The Romance of Modern Chemistry, which is a layman's…
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Workers cap a burning oil well
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "Capping a Burning Oil Well," illustration depicts workers leading a crane with a cap to a petroleum fire. Explanatory text states how cap will be lowered upon the source of the petroleum leakage to extinguish…
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The Influence of Various Manures on the Growth of Wheat
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Photographic reproduction depicts bundles of wheat grown on an experimental farm at Rothamsted, England with varying amounts of manure and chemical fertilizers. The first column shows the year 1878 with the second…
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Creator Of Work Hall, A. D.
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, Textbooks, Rothamsted Experimental Station, Manures, Fertilizers, Agriculture, Wheat--Research
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An Alchemist's Laboratory
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
A photographic reproduction of the replica of an alchemist's laboratory located in the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany. Various vessels for distillation can be seen along with two furnaces.
This plate is found…
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Figure 15: Fused alloy of copper and tin crystals under magnification
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Figure illustrates crystals from a fused alloy of copper and tin under magnification.
This plate is found within The Romance of Modern Chemistry, which is a layman's introduction to topics in chemistry. Includes a…
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, Copper, Copper alloys, Alloys, Textbooks, Microscopy
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Rail workers melting iron for welding tram rails
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "Molten Iron without a Furnace," photographic reproduction depicts rail workers melting a mixture of metallic aluminum and iron oxide, known as thermit. When heated, a chemical action results in metallic iron…
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Creator Of Work Thermit, Ltd.
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, Railroads, Textbooks, Thermit, Railroads--Employees
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Petroleum fire at Baku, Azerbaijan
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "A Big Blaze at Baku," photographic reproduction depicts a petroleum fire at the petroleum fields in Baku, Azerbaijan, formerly under Russian rule. The natural stores of oil gush from the earth's surface; when…
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Inside the stalactite caverns in Padirac, France
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "Where Stalactites Abound," illustration depicts two men exploring inside the stalactite caverns in Padirac, France. Rays of light emit from the opening at the top of the cavern. A stairwell descends into the…
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Stalactites and stalagmites exhibiting prolonged chemical action
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "A Wonderful Result of Prolonged Chemical Action," photographic reproduction depicts stalactites and stalagmites in the caves at Cheddar, Somerset, England. Accompanying text describes how the growths are a…
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Creator Of Work Photo Frith
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, England--Cheddar, Chemistry, Stalactites and stalagmites, Chalk, Chemical reactions, Textbooks, Water, Limestone
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Alkali waste mounds at the United Alkali Company Limited chemical plant
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "The Rubbish Heap of a Chemical Industry," photographic reproduction depicts mounds of alkali waste at the United Alkali Company Limited plant in St. Rollox, Glasgow, Scotland. Smoke stacks can be seen in the…
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31 itemsThe Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
A layman's introduction to topics in chemistry including a history of chemistry along with alchemy and the philosopher's stone; elements including organic, invisible, metals, acids, alkalies, and water; chemical changes…
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, Textbooks, Alchemy, Science--Popular works
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Dynamite factory in Cornwall, England
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "A Dangerous Area," photographic reproduction depicts a dynamite factory located in Cornwall, England. Accompanying text states how mounds help to localize damage in the case of an explosion. Pipes transport…
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Microscope photography of adulterated food
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "How the Microscope Reveals Adulteration," photographic reproduction depicts arrowroot adulterated with rice starch. Both under magnification, the left image illustrates rice starch with the right side showing…