-
28 items
Acetylene : A Light That Tells the Truth
- 1898
Published by J.B. Colt Company, a New York-based producer of lamps and acetylene products, this small volume is dedicated to marketing the use of acetylene gas in artificial lighting. The work posits the acetylene lamp…
- Author J. B. Colt & Co.
- Publisher The Company
- Subject Acetylene, Gas-burners, Gas-lighting, Gas-lighting--Equipment and supplies, J.B. Colt & Co.
-
42 items
Études Sur Le Vin
- Ses Maladies, Causes Qui Les Provoquent, Procédés Nouveaux Pour le Conserver et Pour le Vieillir
- 1866
In 1863, Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) was commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III of France (1808-1873) to research the conditions under which wine is converted to vinegar. The result of this work was incorporated into this…
-
29 items
The Painter's Methods and Materials
- The Handling of Pigments in Oil, Tempera, Water-Colour & in Mural Painting, the Preparation of Grounds & Canvas, & the Prevention of Discolouration, Together with the Theories of Light & Colour Applied to the Making of Pictures, All Described in a Practical & Nontechnical Manner
- 1926
This 1926 volume is a comprehensive guide to the basic chemical principles, methods of use, and properties of materials considered essential to the craftsman painter. Written by Arthur Pillans Laurie (1861 – 1949), a…
-
322 items
The Paper Mill Chemist
- 1926
Third revised edition of a volume providing an overview of the physicochemical qualities of raw materials used in paper manufacture, pertinent papermaking data, and instructions for conducting various physical and…
-
180 items
Letters to a Painter on the Theory and Practice of Painting
- 1907
Volume inspired by correspondence between Wilhelm Ostwald (1853-1932) and various contemporary artists. According to Ostwald, "These letters appeared during the winter and spring of 1903-1904 in the scientific…
-
123 items
The Midland Sun: Portraying the City of Midland, Michigan, Home of America's Greatest Chemical Institution
- 1926-Nov
November 1926 issue of The Midland Sun, a weekly periodical published by Frank Burton in Midland, Michigan between 1881 and 1927. In 1927 the publication merged with the Midland Republican (1881-1927) to form the Midlan…
-
262 items
Laboratory Chemistry for Girls
- 1923
Textbook of chemistry for use in schools where "girls are studying chemistry for any purpose - general education, or preparation for a trade or for higher education." The content of the work includes an overview of…
-
75 items
The Tippler's Vow
- 1901
Volume containing a poem of 25 strophes by Lee Fairchild (1860-1910). The poem, written in the first-person point of view, is a promise to embrace temperance. It is printed first, continuously, then each verse is…
- Author Fairchild, Lee
- Artist Paleologue, Jean de, 1855-
- Publisher Croscup & Sterling
- Subject Liquors, Alcoholism, Poetry, Fairchild, Lee, Paleologue, Jean de, 1855-, Temperance
-
7 items
Survey of Chemistry for Cosmetologists
- 1970 (Revised Edition)
Volume concerned with providing cosmetologists with a basic understanding of chemistry as it relates to the beauty industry so that "teachers and students alike will have more fundamental background upon which to build…
-
56 items
Colors for Rayon Yarn
- 1926
According to the work's introduction, "this book has been prepared to acquaint the trade with the large variety of du Pont dyes available for use on rayon and to serve as a guide in the selection of those best suited…
-
247 items
Applied Chemistry for Nurses
- 1926
Published in 1926, this textbook of chemistry was intended to instill "the elementary foundation principles of chemistry which will be of service to the nurse in her work." The work contains chapters that discuss…
- Author Goostray, Stella, 1886-1969
- Publisher Macmillan & Co.
- Contributor Karr, Walter G. (Walter Gerald), 1892-1946
- Printer The Cornwall Press
- Subject Chemistry, Chemistry--Study and teaching, Nursing--Study and teaching, Science--Study and teaching, Women in medicine, Women nurses, Nursing, Nursing students, Goostray, Stella, 1886-1969
-
57 items
Chemistry : a Text-Book for High Schools
- Macmillan's Canadian School Series
- 1917
High school chemistry textbook written to encompass five components identified in the work's preface as key to chemistry education: to go beyond imparting information, but also to train in critical scientific…
- Author Cornish, George Anthony, 1901-1989
- Contributor Smith, Arthur
- Publisher Macmillan Company of Canada
- Subject Chemistry, Chemistry--Study and teaching, Chemistry--Study and teaching (Secondary), Education, Secondary, Science--Study and teaching, Cornish, George Anthony, 1901-1989, Textbooks, Davy, Humphry, Sir, 1778-1829, McCarthy, J. P. (Joseph Priestly), 1933-1995, Ramsay, William, 1852-1916, Dalton, John, 1766-1844, Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867, Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, 1743-1794, Cavendish, Henry, 1731-1810
-
93 items
Chemistry of Common Things
- Circa 1914
A chemistry textbook intended for secondary students who are limited to a single course in chemistry; the work introduces the practical application of chemistry principles for use in daily life. The text covers a wide…
- Author Brownlee, Raymond B. (Raymond Bedell), 1877-1954, Fuller, Robert W. (Robert Warren), 1871-1953, Hancock, William J., Whitsit, Jesse E. (Jesse Elon), 1874-
- Publisher Allyn and Bacon
- Printer J.S. Cushing & Co.
- Subject Chemistry, Chemistry, Technical, Agronomy, Home economics, Mines and mineral resources, Chemistry--Study and teaching, Science--Study and teaching, Dyes and dyeing, Electrochemistry, Chemical industry
-
21 items
Things Chemical
- 1906
December 1906 issue of the journal Things Chemical published by the Charles E. Sholes Company. This Christmas themed issue contains articles such as Recent Chemical Development in Germany; An Automatic Steam Water…
-
36 items
Delaware River Chemical Works
- 1887
Pamphlet containing product lists and descriptions of the various phosphate fertilizers manufactured by Baugh & Sons Company at the Delaware River Chemical Works facility.
Baugh & Sons Company was founded in 1855 by…
- Author Baugh and Sons Company. Fertilizer Department
- Publisher Arms & Mitchell
- Contributor Delaware River Chemical Works
- Subject Fertilizers, Bone-meal, Baugh and Sons Company, Delaware River Chemical Works, United States--Delaware River, Fertilizer industry, Baugh Chemical Company (Baltimore, Md.), Rivers, Phosphates, Fertilizer industry
-
8 items
Electron Structures of Organic Molecules
- 1952
Written by Lloyd N. Ferguson (1918-2011), this work serves as a qualitative introduction to physical organic chemistry and attempts to shift contemporary discourse surrounding molecular structures from a focus on atomic…
-
32 items
Coffee: From Plantation to Cup. A Brief History of Coffee Production and Consumption.
- 1881
Volume providing a brief history of coffee production and consumption around the world. Intended for dealers and consumers alike, the work contains chapters on coffee cultivation, preparation, the chemical analysis of…
- Author Thurber, Francis B. (Francis Beatty), 1842-1907
- Publisher American Grocer Publishing Association
- Subject Coffee, Coffee industry, Coffee brewing equipment industry, Coffee roasting industry, Coffee industry--Employees, Coffee brewing, Plantations, Tropical crops, Agriculture, Plantation workers, Agricultural laborers, Thurber, Francis B. (Francis Beatty), 1842-1907
-
2 items
Erfinder und Erfindungen
- Inventors and Inventions
- 1913
Digitized content includes a frontispiece portrait of Austrian chemist Carl Auer von Welsbach (1858-1929), a key figure in the history of rare earth elements. In 1885 Welsbach showed didymium was not an element, but an…
- Author Neuburger, Albert, 1867-1943
- Publisher Ullstein GmbH
- Subject Inventors, Inventions, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Auer v. Welsbach, Carl (Auer von Welsbach), 1858-1929, Neuburger, Albert, 1867-1943, Incandescent lamps, Welsbach Gas Light Company, Rare earth industry, Rare earths, Incandescent gas-lighting
-
67 items
Gilbert Chemical Magic; A Presentation of Original and Famous Tricks in Conjuring Accomplished by the Use of Chemicals
- Circa 1920
This volume, intended for elementary and middle school-aged children, includes a series of chemistry and science experiments presented as magic tricks. Each experiment outlines instructions for the completion of the…
-
11 items
The Life of Ellen H. Richards
- 1912
Ellen H. Swallow Richards (1842-1911) was one of America's first female professional chemists and the first woman to be accepted by a scientific school. She is best known for pioneering the field of sanitary…
-
177 items
Elements of Metallurgy for Dental Students
- Circa 1923 – 1924
St. Elmo Brady (1884-1966) was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he earned a bachelor's degree at Fisk University in 1908, then taught at the Tuskegee Normal and…
- Author Brady, St. Elmo, 1884-1966
- Publisher Edwards Brothers Publishers
- Subject Lockett, Robert L., Brady, St. Elmo, 1884-1966, Fisk University, Howard University, Chemists, Chemistry teachers, Chemistry--Study and teaching, African American chemists, Scientists, Black, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Dental chemistry, Metallurgy
-
22 items
Standard Laboratory Apparatus Adopted by the Manufacturing Chemists Association of the United States Part 1
- 1922
Catalog published by Eimer & Amend in conjunction with the United States Manufacturing Chemists' Association (MCA) which reflects the standardization of apparatus manufactured by American chemical companies. Eimer &…
- Contributor Manufacturing Chemists' Association (U.S.)
- Publisher Eimer & Amend
- Subject Chemical apparatus, Chemical laboratories, Chemical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Manufacturing Chemists' Association (U.S.), Scientific apparatus and instruments, Eimer & Amend, Chemical laboratories--Standards
-
3 items
Le Soleil: Exposé des principales découvertes modernes sur la structure de cet astre, son influence dans l'univers et ses relations avec les autres corps célestes
- The Sun: Presentation of the main modern discoveries on the structure of this star, its influence in the universe and its relations with other celestial bodies
- 1870
Volume by Angelo Secchi (1818-1878), an Italian Catholic Priest and pioneer of astronomical spectroscopy. Secchi was one of the first scientists to state authoritatively that the Sun is a star. Le Soleil is Secchi's…
- Author Secchi, Angelo, 1818-1878
- Publisher Gauthier-Villars
- Artist Dulos, Pierre
- Subject Meteorology, Solar atmosphere, Stars--Spectra, Sun, Secchi, Angelo, 1818-1878, Astronomy
-
84 items
Spectrum Analysis: Six Lectures, Delivered in 1868, Before the Society of Apothecaries of London
- 1873
Third edition volume of Spectrum Analysis by Henry Enfield Roscoe (1833-1915) with numerous engravings and colored plates. Roscoe has included a series of six lectures on the subject of spectrum analysis with…
- Author Roscoe, Henry E. (Henry Enfield), 1833-1915
- Publisher Macmillan & Co.
- Contributor Bunsen, R. (Robert), 1811-1899, Kirchhoff, G. (Gustav), 1824-1887
- Printer R. Clay, Sons, and Taylor
- Subject Spectrum analysis, Electronic excitation, X-ray spectroscopy, Alkalies, Alkaline earth metals, Scientific illustration
-
32 items
Preis-Verzeichnis über Apparate und Gerätschaften für alle Laboratoriums-Arbeiten im Gebiet der Biochemie
- Price-List on Apparatus and Equipment for all Laboratory Work in the Field of Biochemistry
- 1913
Fully illustrated catalog of laboratory equipment manufactured by the Vereinigte Fabriken Fuer Laboratoriumsbedarf (United Factories for Laboratory Supplies). Digitized content includes the work's front matter, a…
- Author Vereinigte Fabriken für Laboratoriumsbedarf (Berlin)
- Publisher Vereinigte Fabriken für Laboratoriumsbedarf (Berlin)
- Subject Biological laboratories, Chemical laboratories, Biological laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Chemical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Distillation apparatus, Chemical apparatus, Standard Scientific Company, Vereinigte Fabriken für Laboratoriumsbedarf (Berlin)