A textbook of analytical chemistry for undergraduate students. Content emphasizes the technique and theory of analytical labwork, stating in the forward "The true analyst must analyze his method before he can analyze…

A history of bathing and personal hygiene from the prehistoric age to present day. The author describes the religious and cultural significance of bathing around the world and describes methods of bathing used by…

Thesis by Marguerite Griffith Tyler (1881-1969) written in partial fulfillment of her doctoral degree in chemistry from Columbia University. Tyler earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan (1903) and…

A collection of advertisements for the Kentucky Alcohol Corporation. Each advertisement describes a point in history related to insdustrial alcohol and distillation. Together, the collection paints a picture of…

Sample book from the Bayer Company, Inc.--the North American extension of the German company, Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedrich Bayer & Co.--containing mounted dyed wool thread and swatch samples. Bayer & Co. was the first…

Phillips Chemical Company advertisement printed in volume 54 of Modern Plastics. The advertisement promotes the chemical company's brandname plastic film, Marlex, a high density polyethylene plastic. The ad is…

Volume discussing chemicals and tools used to combat agricultural and insect pests. Intended for the student in agriculture, the pest control operator, and the general reader, the work is drawn from contemporary…

Volume dedicated to summarizing the various uses, chemistry, pharmacology, history, and methods of using DDT. DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) was developed as a synthetic insecticide in the 1940s. It was…

Work by Charles R. Lohman and Joseph F. Trow, husband and brother respectively of American self-proclaimed female physician, Ann Trow Lohman (1811-1878), who sold contraceptives and provided abortions in New York City…

Illustrated colorfully, this pamphlet describes how the production of oil positively affects daily American life and propagandizes the use of oil. Oil production is described sequentially: digging wells, refining,…

Sample book from the Bayer Company, Inc. — the North American extension of the German company, Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedrich Bayer & Co.—containing mounted dyed yarn and cotton thread samples. Bayer & Co. was the first…

Sample book containing paper samples colored with dyestuffs manufactured by the National Aniline & Chemical Company, Inc. The colors are categorized into three groups: acid colors, basic colors, and direct colors.…

Sample book illustrating the application of National Chrome Dyes to woolen fabric by three methods, the "After-Chrome," "Chrome-Bottom," and "Ortho-Chrome" processes. Each process is described and 139 dyed woolen…

Work describing the advancement of the American chemical industry during the 1910s. Underscores the importance of sustaining the industry's success through advertisement and marketing. Provides metrics to illustrate the…

Work intended to “standardize colors for the Textile and allied industries so that the standard name or standard number will always signify the color so designated in this card.” This work and its subsequent editions…

A technical work primarily concerning TNT, or trinitrotoluene. According to the author in his introduction, the work is intended to "gather together and correlate all accessible information on [trinitroluene, its…

Hudson Maxim (1853-1927), was a U.S. inventor and chemist who invented a variety of explosives, including smokeless gunpowder. His autobiographical work begins with an introduction to explosives, a discussion of the…

Volume concerned with the science of color and applications of color science. Subjects discussed include the electromagnetic spectrum and wave theory; terminology and nomenclature of color; perception of color by the…

This thoroughly illustrated work describes the vast world of textile technology, the spinning and weaving industry, and fabric manufacture. The work seeks to "interpret (1) the commercial and industrial aspects of the…

Part of the Romance of Science Series, this volume provides an expanded version of a lecture series given by the author, Sir William de Wiveleslie Abney (1843-1920) at the Royal Society of Arts. Contents include sixteen…

Work intended to convey to the average person the laws and principles of color to improve their appreciation, understanding, and employment of color in daily life. Includes nine pages of color samples that collectively…

Written to show how electrical apparatus can be assembled at little cost for engaging instruction of scientifically-curious youth, this work includes descriptions of simple experiments that demonstrate elementary…

Fully and elaborately illustrated publication concerned with introductory-level physics. As the author writes in his preface, "the design of this work is to afford to the student, the artisan, the mechanic, and in fact…

A biographical account of the life and accomplishments of Michael Faraday (1791-1867), an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. Digitized content includes the work's…

According to the author's preface, the following work contains "many of the chief facts connected with the origin, the phenomena, and the employment of Colour." The work's early chapters discuss topics concerning…