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Portrait of Edward Livingston Youmans
- 1851 (Date of photograph)
- 1894 (Date of publication)
Half-length portrait photograph of American scientific writer, editor and lecturer Edward Livingston Youmans (1821-1887) who founded Popular Science magazine. Youman experienced partial blindness at age 17, which lasted…
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132 items
Beeton'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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42 items
Traité Théorique et Pratique de l'Impression des Tissus, Vol. 2
- Theoretical and Practical Treatise of Textile Printing
- 1846
Serving as a technical aid for textile designers, this publication covers the technical aspects of printing multicolor calicos. The frontismatter and select pages containing patterns along with accompanying text have…
- Author Persoz, J. (Jean), 1805-1868
- Publisher Mason, Victor
- Subject Textile fabrics, Textile printing, Textile chemistry, Calico-printing
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Ice crystals under magnification
- Part of The Phenomena and Laws of Heat
- 1869
Entitled "Ice-Flowers," this plate illustrates snowflake-like patterns found in ice crystals under magnification.
This illustration comes from The Phenomena and Laws of Heat by Achille Cazin. Frontismatter and select…
- Author Cazin, Achille, 1832-1877
- Publisher Scribner & Co.
- Editor Rich, Elihu, 1819-1875
- Subject Rich, Elihu, 1819-1875, Ice, Ice crystals, Microscopy
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Components of an echelon lens
- Part of The Phenomena and Laws of Heat
- 1869
Engraved plate illustrates an echelon lens, often used in lighthouses. Constructed in several layers, the central lens is extended in a series of annular rings. The thick glass absorbs less heat and light than lenses of…
- Author Cazin, Achille, 1832-1877
- Publisher Scribner & Co.
- Editor Laplante, C.
- Artist Jahandier, A.
- Subject Rich, Elihu, 1819-1875, Heat, Thermometers, Heat--Conduction, Evaporation, Global warming, Scientific illustration
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Bernières' immense burning glass
- Part of The Phenomena and Laws of Heat
- 1869
Engraved plate illustrates M. de Bernières' immense burning glass, capable of causing combustion through the use of lenses and sunlight. Sunlight passes through two lenses projected onto a combustible surface causing…
- Author Cazin, Achille, 1832-1877
- Publisher Scribner & Co.
- Engraver Laplante, C.
- Artist Jahandier, A.
- Subject Rich, Elihu, 1819-1875, Heat--Conduction, Bernières, M. de, Combustion, Scientific illustration
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Spectrum of sodium / Solar spectrum / Action of prism on simple rays
- Part of The Phenomena and Laws of Heat
- 1869
Frontispiece illustration contains three figures. Figure six is entitled "Spectrum showing the absorptive power of Sodium vapor," which is a spectrum of sodium. Replicating Sir Isaac Newton's (1642-1727) discovery,…
- Author Cazin, Achille, 1832-1877
- Publisher Scribner & Co.
- Engraver Robin, A.
- Subject Rich, Elihu, 1819-1875, Spectrum analysis, Sodium, Spectrum, Solar, Cazin, Achille, 1832-1877, Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727, Scientific illustration
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Frontispiece: Fifty one male scientists of Great Britain living in the years 1807-8
- 1821
Foldout frontispiece illustration entitled "Key to the Engraving of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain 1807-8" depicts all fifty one scientists whose biographies are included in this work. They are…
- Author Walker, William, 1821-
- Publisher W. Walker & Son
- Subject Scientists--Biography, Scientists, Chemists, Astronomers, Engineers, Naturalists, Portraits, Portraits, British, Portraits, Group
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115 items
Chemical Atlas; or, The Chemistry of Familiar Objects
- 1856
Authored by American scientific writer, editor and lecturer Edward Livingston Youmans (1821-1887). Popularizing science, Youmans founded Popular Science magazine. Digitized in entirety, this textbook uses color…
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Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Years 1807-8
- 1821
Contains fifty one biographies of scientists living in Great Britain during the years 1807-8. Scientists include astronomers, chemists, engineers, naturalists, and other men of science.
- Author Walker, William, 1821-
- Publisher W. Walker & Son
- Subject Scientists--Biography, Scientists, Chemists, Astronomers, Engineers, Naturalists
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Woman with passion flower
- Part of The Young Botanist
- 1835
Frontispiece illustration depicts a woman holding passion flowers with the caption "The passion flower belongs to the class monadelphia and order pentandria. See page 165." The flower she holds is painted yellow…
- Author Comstock, J. L. (John Lee), 1789-1858
- Subject Botany, Plants, Natural history, Textbooks, Women in art, Women botanists
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8 items
The Young Botanist
- 1835
The cover and frontismatter have been digitized from this work that serves as an introduction to botany. Digitized table of contents lists an introduction to plants along with various plants and classes of plants.…
- Author Comstock, J. L. (John Lee), 1789-1858
- Publisher Robinson, Pratt & Company
- Subject Botany, Plants, Natural history, Textbooks
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Portrait of John Abernethy
- 1856
Portrait print of English surgeon John Abernethy (1764-1831). Abernethy invented the Abernethy biscuit as an aid for digestion. He wrote one of the earliest popular works on medical science intended to be read by…
- Author Macilwain, George, 1797-1882
- Publisher Hatchard and Co.
- Subject Abernethy, John, 1764-1831, Medicine--Biography, Portraits
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Portrait of John Abernethy
- 1856
Half-length portrait print of English surgeon John Abernethy (1764-1831). Abernethy invented the Abernethy biscuit as an aid for digestion. He wrote one of the earliest popular works on medical science intended to be…
- Author Macilwain, George, 1797-1882
- Publisher Hatchard and Co.
- Artist Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, 1769-1830
- Engraver Cook
- Subject Abernethy, John, 1764-1831, Medicine--Biography, Portraits
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Portrait of Benjamin Silliman
- 1866
Bust portrait engraving of American chemist and science educator Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864). One of the first American professors of science, Silliman founded the American Journal of Science. He notably discovered a…
- Author Fisher, George Park, 1827-1909
- Publisher Scribner & Co.
- Artist Tenney, U. D.
- Engraver Hall, H. S.
- Subject Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864, Chemists--Biography, Chemistry, Portraits
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10 items
The Phenomena and Laws of Heat
- 1869
Frontismatter and select illustrations have been digitized from this work on the laws of heat.
- Author Cazin, Achille, 1832-1877
- Publisher Scribner & Co.
- Editor Rich, Elihu, 1819-1875
- Subject Rich, Elihu, 1819-1875, Heat, Thermometers, Heat--Conduction, Evaporation, Global warming
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10 items
Memoirs of John Abernethy, F.R.S.
- 1856
Cover, frontismatter and title page have been digitized from this biography of English surgeon John Abernethy (1764-1831). Abernethy invented the Abernethy biscuit as an aid for digestion. He wrote one of the earliest…
- Author Macilwain, George, 1797-1882
- Publisher Hatchard and Co.
- Subject Abernethy, John, 1764-1831, Medicine--Biography
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Life of Benjamin Silliman, M.D., LL. D.
- 1866
Cover, frontismatter and title page have been digitized from this biography of American chemist and science educator Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864). One of the first American professors of science, Silliman founded the A…
- Author Fisher, George Park, 1827-1909
- Publisher Scribner & Co.
- Subject Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864, Chemists--Biography, Chemistry
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A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons
- 1822
The title page is digitized from the fourth edition of this seminal work responsible for exposing dangerous adulterations to foods and beverages. Food and drug purity legislation followed later in the nineteenth…
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Life of James Ferguson, F.R.S.
- 1867
Autobiography of Scottish Astronomer James Ferguson, who is known for his astronomical and scientific instrument inventions. The frontispiece portrait of Ferguson and title page have been digitized from this work.
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Frontispiece: Portrait of James Ferguson
- Part of Life of James Ferguson, F.R.S.
- 1867
Frontispiece portrait engraving of James Ferguson. In this half-bust portrait engraving, Ferguson is posed with his hand on a celestial globe. His facsimile signature can be found underneath the portrait.
…- Artist Townsends
- Author Ferguson, James, 1710-1776
- Engraver Hall
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Astronomers, Celestial globes, Ferguson, James, 1710-1776
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Civil War envelope portraying Abraham Lincoln as a chemist
- 1861 – 1865
This envelope, produced during the American Civil War, features a patriotic Union theme with President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) portrayed as a pharmacist, chemist or alchemist stirring a receptacle titled "Pure…
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E.F. Carey pharmacopeia
- 1863 – 1875
This notebook contains recipes and formulas developed or copied by E. F. Carey while working as an assistant pharmacist in Rhode Island and as the owner operator of a pharmacy in Massachusetts between 1863 and 1875.…
- Author Carey, E. F.
- Subject Medicine, Pharmacopoeias, Pharmacy, Patent medicines
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Portrait of William Crookes, age 24
- 1856 (Date of sitting)
- 1923 (Date of publication)
Half-length photographic portrait of William Crookes taken in 1856, when sitter was 24 years old.
Plate from the biography of Sir William Crookes, a British chemist and physicist known for his work on spectroscopy. He…
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Portrait of William Crookes as Hofmann's assistant
- 1850 (Date of sitting)
- 1923 (Date of publication)
Half-length photographic portrait of William Crookes seated next to a table containing a scientific instrument. Taken at age 18 when Crookes was August Wilhelm von Hofmann's assistant.
Plate from the biography of Sir…