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The New Text-book of Chemistry for Use in High Schools and Academies
- 1881
An illustrated volume written to provide an elementary course of chemistry suited for high-school students. The volume consists of four chapters covering the General Principles of Chemistry, Non-Metallic Elements,…
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Figure 90. Machinery for Filling Bottles with Artificial Mineral Waters
- 1884
Color plate illustration depicting a man and young boy operating machinery used to fill bottles with artificial mineral waters.
This plate is from John Howard Appleton's (1844-1930) Chemistry, Developed by Facts and…
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Figures 68-76: The Great Diamonds of the World (Natural Size)
- 1884
Figure 68. The Sancy
Figure 69. The Polar Star
Figure 70. The Empress Eugenie or Pigott
Figure 71. The Koh-i-noor
Figure 72. The Star of the South
Figure 73. The Regent or Pitt
Figure 74. The Grand Duke of Tuscany…- Author Appleton, John Howard, 1844-1930
- Publisher Providence Lithograph Company
- Subject Chemistry, Textbooks, Science--Study and teaching, Mineralogy, Diamonds, Precious stones
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How a Furnace Heats a House
- 1922
Diagram from page 191 of the 1922 volume The Science of Common Things depicting the movement of warm and cool air through a home to demonstrate the functionality of a furnace. Labels indicate heating components such as…
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The Furnace and How it Works
- 1922
Diagram from page 189 of the 1922 volume The Science of Common Things depicting a home heating furnace. Arrows demonstrate the flow of air through the furnace and labels indicate the components of the furnace and stages…
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How Coal Burns
- 1922
Diagram from page 163 of the 1922 volume The Science of Common Things depicting how coal ignites and burns in a stove. Arrows illustrate the movement of air through the stove. The reactions between oxygen, carbon,…
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Figure 27. Varieties of Sea-Weed Used to Produce Varech
- 1884
Black and white illustration depicting several varieties of sea-weed used to produce varech, also known as kelp. The accompanying text describes various applications of sea-weed, including as a fertilizer and source of…
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The Organs of Digestion
- 1922
Diagram from page 52 of the 1922 volume The Science of Common Things depicting the organs of the digestive system, including the mouth, throat, stomach, gall bladder, and spleen.
The Science of Common Things is a…
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Figure 44. Polyzoon. Figure 45. Section Through Brachiopod
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 44 and 45 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 44 depicts a polyzoon with its tentacles expanded. Figure 45 depicts a cross-section view of a brachiopod, showing anatomical peculiarities.
Designed to give…
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Figure 36. Portion of Tape-worm
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 36 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a portion of a tapeworm sampled from a human being.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and identifies the…
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Figure 76. Young Lobster
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 76 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a young lobster, showing the division of the body into head, thorax, and abdomen.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology…
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Figure 84. Pill-bug. Figure 85. Beach-flea
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 84 and 85 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 84 depicts a pill-bug, also known as a woodlouse. Figure 85 depicts a beach-flea.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular…
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Figure 81. Nauplius of Barnacle (Magnified). Figure 82. Acorn Barnacle. Figure 83. Goose Barnacle.
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 81, 82, and 83 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 81 depicts a barnacle (magnified) in the nauplius, i.e. first larval stage of development. Figure 82 depicts a trio of acorn barnacles. Figure 83.…
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Figure 101. Spring-tail (Enlarged)
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 101 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a springtail (enlarged).
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and identifies the animals in two kingdoms of…
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Figure 123. Larva. Figure 124. Buffalo-bug
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 123 and 124 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 123 depicts the larval stage of a may-beetle or june-bug. Figure 124 depicts assorted views of a buffalo-bug.
Designed to give students an understanding of…
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Figure 150. Lamprey. Figure 151. Mouth of Lamprey
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 150 and 151 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 150 depicts a lamprey with view of the nasal orifice. Figure 151 depicts the mouth of a lamprey.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal…
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Figure 318. Skull of a Rodent
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 318 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting the skull of a rodent.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and identifies the animals in two kingdoms of…
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Limbs. Anterior Members of Vertebrata
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Illustration from the appendix of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting limbs of a variety of vertebrate animal species, including humans, apes, whales, and birds.
Designed to give students an understanding of the…
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Figure 479. Monkey and Human Hands and Feet
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 479 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting (a) the hand and foot of a monkey and (b) the hand and foot of a human.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes…
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Figure 87. Hermit-crab (Reduced). Figure 88. Zoea of Crab (Magnified)
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 87 and 88 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 87 depicts a hermit-crab. Figure 88 depicts the zoea, i.e. larval stage, in the development of a crab.
Designed to give students an understanding of the…
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Figure 78. Fish-louse. Figure 79. Fresh-water Shrimp. Figure 80. Lepidurus couesii
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 78, 79, and 80 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 78 depicts a fish-louse, with view of the grapple, neck, and egg masses. Figure 79 depicts a fresh-water shrimp, as it swims in the water. Figure 80…
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Figure 137. Female, Male, and Worker of Brown Ant. Figure 138. Ants at Varying Stages of Metamorphosis
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 137 and 138 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 137 depicts female, male, and worker brown ants. Figure 138 depicts ants at varying stages of metamorphosis, including egg, larva, and pupa.
Designed to…
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Figure 129. Larva, Pupa, and Adult Clothes Moth. Figure 130. Tent Caterpillar
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 129 and 130 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 129 depicts a clothes moth as larva, pupa, and adult. Figure 130 depicts a tent caterpillar as eggs, larva, and the imago stage of metamorphosis.
Designed…
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Figure 125. Hessian-fly. Figure 126. Mosquito. Figure 127. Maggot of House-fly
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 125, 126, and 127 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 125 depicts a Hessian fly, or barley midge, with enlarged views of the larval and pupa stages. Figure 126 depicts a mosquito, with view of a raft of…
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Figure 60. Tooth-shell. Figure 61. Chiton
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 60 and 61 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 60 depicts a tooth-shell. Figure 61 depicts a chiton, also known as a sea-cradle or coat-of-mail shell.
Designed to give students an understanding of the…