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Periodic Tables

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This digital collection features selected visual representations of the periodic table of the elements, with an emphasis on alternative layouts including circular, cylindrical, pyramidal, spiral, and triangular forms. Ranging in date from the 1860s to the 1990s, the materials provide a panorama of the historic evolution of the periodic table following Dmitri Mendeleev's initial 1869 design. Illustrations depicting chemical elements and concepts in atomic theory are also included in this collection.

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  • Chemical elements165
  • Scientific illustration126
  • Periodic table of the elements119
  • Periodic law108
  • Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-190729
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  • Mazurs, Edward G.87
  • Edmonston and Douglas25
  • Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-187025
  • Van Voorst, John, active 1833-188625
  • Instruments for Research and Industry12
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  • Charts, diagrams, etc117
  • Slides87
  • Publications43
  • Rare books34
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  • Image160
  • Text76
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  • Glass87
  • Cardboard2
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  • 8 items
    Scientific apparatus and instruments

    Mass Spectrometer

    • 1972

    Components of a mass spectrometer as designed by Alfred Otto Carl Nier (1911-1994). Mass spectrometers are analytical instruments used to measure the mass-to-charge ratio of one or more molecules in a sample. The…

    • Creator Of Work Nier, Alfred O. (Alfred Otto), 1911-1994
    • Subject Nier, Alfred O. (Alfred Otto), 1911-1994, Mass spectrometry, Space sciences, Chemical elements, Mass spectrometers, Uranium, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Interplanetary voyages, Space sciences--Research
  • Charts, diagrams, etc

    Atomic Weights

    • 1932
    • Subject Atomic weights, Chemical elements, Chemistry
  • 17 items
    Rare books

    Elements of Chemistry; In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries

    • 1806

    The first American reprint of the two-volume Elements of Chemistry Edinburgh (1802) edition. This work is the third appearance of the English translation by Scottish translator Robert Kerr (1755–1813) in America. It was…

    • Author Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, 1743-1794
    • Contributor Kerr, Robert, 1755-1813
    • Publisher Duyckinck, Evert A. (Evert Augustus), 1816-1878
    • Subject Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, 1743-1794, Chemical elements, Chemistry, Hassenfratz, J. H. (Jean-Henri), 1755-1827, Adet, Pierre-Auguste, 1763-1832
  • 19 items
    Rare books

    Elements of Chemistry: In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries, Volume 2

    • 1802

    The fifth and final edition of Elements of chemistry translated to English by Scottish translator Robert Kerr (1755–1813), an ardent supporter of Lavoisier’s antiphlogistic chemistry. Kerr dedicated this fifth edition…

    • Author Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, 1743-1794
    • Publisher Creech, William, 1745-1815
    • Contributor Kerr, Robert, 1755-1813
    • Subject Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, 1743-1794, Chemical elements, Chemistry, Hassenfratz, J. H. (Jean-Henri), 1755-1827, Adet, Pierre-Auguste, 1763-1832
  • 16 items
    Rare books

    An Elementary Treatise on Chemistry, Comprising the Most Important Facts of the Science with Tables of Decomposition, on a New Plan; To Which is Added an Appendix Giving an Account of the Latest Discoveries

    • 1809

    The first and only edition of a textbook written by Charles Sylvester (1774–1828), an English chemist and civil engineer who specialized in the study of galvanization. The work contains a system of chemical symbolism…

    • Contributor Dalton, John, 1766-1844
    • Author Sylvester, Charles
    • Printer E. and W. Smith
    • Publisher Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme
    • Subject Dalton, John, 1766-1844, Chemistry--Nomenclature, Signs and symbols, Chemical elements, Sylvester, Charles
  • 9 items
    Publications, Charts, diagrams, etc

    The Chemistry of Combustion Applied to the Economy of Fuel with Special Reference to the Construction of Fire Chambers for Steam Boilers

    • 1867

    Digitized content includes diagrammatic figures included in the work, The Chemistry of Combustion Applied to the Economy of Fuel with Special Reference to the Construction of Fire Chambers for Steam Boilers. The nine…

    • Author Dimond, Ezekiel Webster, 1836-1876
    • Printer Fiske, Edward Rice
    • Subject Fuel, Combustion, Steam-boilers, Chemical elements, Chemical reactions, Scientific illustration
  • 2 items
    Business correspondence

    Letter from an unidentified sender to James Curtis Booth

    • 1850-Apr-29

    A report on analysis of a mineral sample.

    • Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
    • Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Minerals--Analysis, Chemical elements, Nonmetallic minerals
  • 66 items
    Publications, Illustrated works

    Everyday Miracles of Modern Chemistry : Man, a Chemical Compound who Lives in a Chemical World!

    • 1925

    An introduction to chemistry written for a general audience. Edited by George S. Clason, an American author famed for writing the book The Richest Man in Babylon, Everyday Miracles of Modern Chemistry provides an…

    • Editor Clason, George S. (George Samuel), 1874-1957
    • Publisher Nutshell series
    • Subject Chemistry, Scientific illustration, Chemical elements, Atomic theory, Textbooks, Chemistry--Nomenclature, Chemical bonds
  • 344 items
    Publications

    The Development of the Periodic Law

    • 1896

    This reference work represents a comprehensive study of the development of the natural law underlying the relations of the elements and their properties. Provides a detailed description of the events, discoveries, and…

    • Author Venable, F. P. (Francis Preston), 1856-1934
    • Publisher Chemical Publishing Co.
    • Subject Periodic law, Chemical elements, Atomic theory, Molecular orbitals, Natural law, Periodic table of the elements, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-1907
  • 472 items
    Publications

    The Constants of Nature

    • Parts I, II, and III
    • 1873-Dec (Part I)
    • 1876-Apr (Part I Supplement, Part II, and Part III)

    One of the first published compilations of physical and chemical constants, this three-part volume includes tables of constants gathered from contemporary research. The tables of part one list over 5000 values for the…

    • Author Clarke, Frank Wigglesworth, 1847-1931
    • Publisher Smithsonian Institution
    • Contributor Mackellar, Smiths & Jordan Co.
    • Subject Specific gravity, Boiling-points, Melting points, Reference books, Physical constants, Chemical elements, Chemical elements--Thermal properties, Chemicals--Properties, Clarke, Frank Wigglesworth, 1847-1931
  • Rare books, Publications, Lithographs

    Plate XXII: Molybdenum Ores, Chrome Ores, Antimony Ores, Arsenic Ores

    • Part of The Mineral Kingdom
    • 1859

    Figures 1-2. Molybdenum Ores.
    1. Molybdenite, Sulphuret of Molybdenum
    2. Molybdenite

    Figures 3-4. Chrome Ores.
    3. Chromic Ochre
    4. Chromic Ironstone

    Figures 5-10. Antimony Ores.
    5. Native Antimony
    6. Grey Antimony,…

    • Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
    • Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
    • Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
    • Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Arsenic ores, Antimony ores, Molybdenum ores
  • Rare books, Publications, Lithographs

    Plate XXI: Bismuth Ores, Uranium Ores, Titanium Ores, Tantalum Ores, Wolfram Ores

    • Part of The Mineral Kingdom
    • 1859

    Figure 1. Greenockite

    Figures 2-6. Bismuth Ores.
    2. Native Bismuth
    3. Metallic Bismuth
    4. Native Bismuth
    5. Bismuthine
    6. Eulytine, or Bismuth-Blende

    Figures 7-12. Uranium Ores.
    7. Pitch-blende
    8. Uran-ochre
    9. Lime-U…

    • Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
    • Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
    • Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
    • Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Titanium ores, Tantalum ores, Uranium ores, Bismuth ores
  • Rare books, Publications, Lithographs

    Plate XX: Galena, Cerussite, Anglesite, Pyromorphite, Molybdate, Chromate, Tin Ore, Zinc Ores

    • Part of The Mineral Kingdom
    • 1859

    Figures 1-3. Galena, Sulphuret of Lead.
    1. Galena
    2. The same [Galena]
    3. The same [Galena]

    Figures 4-8. White Lead Ore, Cerusite.
    4. White Lead Ore
    5. The same [White Lead Ore]
    6. The same [White Lead Ore]
    7. The same…

    • Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
    • Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
    • Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
    • Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Galena, Cerussite, Tin ores, Zinc ores
  • Rare books, Publications, Lithographs

    Plate XIX: Iron Ores, Hausmannite

    • Part of The Mineral Kingdom
    • 1859

    Figures 1-10. Brown Ironstone and other Ores of Iron.
    1. Stalactitic Hematite
    2. Kidney-Shaped Iron Ore
    3. Pea-Iron Ore
    4. Finely Granular Lenticular Clay Ironstone
    5. Spathic Iron Ore
    6. Bog-Iron Ore
    7. Vivianite
    8. Sc…

    • Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
    • Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
    • Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
    • Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Iron ores, Manganese ores
  • Rare books, Publications, Lithographs

    Plate XVIII: Pyrites, Magnetic Iron, Iron-Glance, Iron Ores

    • Part of The Mineral Kingdom
    • 1859

    Figures 1-4. Magnetic Pyrites.
    1. Magnetic Pyrites

    Figures 2-8. Pyrites.
    2. Pyrites
    3. The same [Pyrites]
    4. The same [Pyrites]
    5. The same [Pyrites]
    6. The same [Pyrites]
    7. The same [Pyrites]
    8. Pyrites

    Figures…

    • Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
    • Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
    • Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
    • Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Pyrites, Magnetite, Hematite
  • Rare books, Publications, Lithographs

    Plate XVII: Nickel, Cobalt, Iron

    • Part of The Mineral Kingdom
    • 1859

    Figures 1-4. Nickel Ores.
    1. Capillary Nickel
    2. Red Arseniet of Nickel
    3. Chloanthite
    4. Annabergite, or Nickel-Ochre

    Figures 5-13. Cobalt Ores.
    5. Cobalt-Pyrites
    6. Cobalt-Glance, or Cobaltine
    7. The same [Cobaltine]…

    • Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
    • Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
    • Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
    • Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Meteorites, Iron, Cobalt ores, Nickel ores
  • Rare books, Publications, Lithographs

    Plate XVI: Copper, Malachite

    • Part of The Mineral Kingdom
    • 1859

    Figures 1-3. Red Copper.
    1. Cuprite, or Red Oxide of Copper
    2. The same [Cuprite]
    3. The same [Cuprite]

    Figures 4-7. Blue Copper.
    4. Azurite or Chessylite
    5. The same [Azurite]
    6. The same [Azurite]
    7. The same…

    • Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
    • Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
    • Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
    • Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Copper, Malachite
  • Rare books, Publications, Lithographs

    Plate XV: Mercury, Quicksilver, Copper Ore

    • Part of The Mineral Kingdom
    • 1859

    Figures 1-5. Mercury, Quicksilver.
    1. Amalgam
    2. Native Quicksilver
    3. Crystalline Cinnabar
    4. Crystallised Cinnabar
    5. The same [Crystallised Cinnabar]

    Figures 6-20. Copper Ore, Native Ore, and Sulphuret of Copper.
    6. …

    • Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
    • Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
    • Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
    • Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Copper, Mercury
  • Rare books, Publications, Lithographs

    Plate XIV: Native Silver, Antimonial Silver, Sulphuret of Silver, Glance and Red Silver Ore

    • Part of The Mineral Kingdom
    • 1859

    Figures 1-5. Native Silver.
    1. Native Silver
    2. The same [Native Silver]
    3. The same [Native Silver]
    4. Native Silver
    5. Native Silver

    Figures 6-8. Antimonial Silver.
    6. Antimonial Silver
    7. The same [Antimonial Silver]…

    • Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
    • Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
    • Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
    • Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Silver, Antimony ores
  • Rare books, Publications, Lithographs

    Plate XIII: Gold, Platinum, Iridium

    • Part of The Mineral Kingdom
    • 1859

    Figures 1-10. Gold.
    1. Native Gold
    2. Crystal of Gold
    3. The same [Crystal of Gold]
    4. Native Gold
    5. Gold Nugget
    6. Small Nuggest of Gold
    7. Grains of Gold
    8. Gold-dust
    9. Smooth Gold
    10. Telluric or Graphic Gold
    …

    • Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
    • Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
    • Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
    • Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Gold, Platinum, Iridium
  • Rare books, Publications, Lithographs

    Plate XII: Sulphur, Honey-Stone, Graphite, Coal, Lignite

    • Part of The Mineral Kingdom
    • 1859

    Figures 1-3. Sulphur.
    1. Native Sulphur
    2. The same [Native Sulphur]
    3. The same [Native Sulphur]

    Figure 4. Honey-Stone.
    4. Honey-Stone or Mellite

    Figures 5-7. Graphite.
    5. Graphite Plumbago
    6. Clear Yellow…

    • Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
    • Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
    • Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
    • Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Sulfur, Coal, Graphite
  • Rare books, Publications, Lithographs

    Plate XI: Fluor Spar, Baryta Compounds, Strontia, Salts of Potash and Soda, Borate of Magnesia

    • Part of The Mineral Kingdom
    • 1859

    Figures 1-2. Fluor-Spar.
    1. Fluor-Spar
    2. Fluor-Spar

    Figures 3-6. Baryta Compounds.
    3. Witherite
    4. Barytes
    5. The same [Barytes]
    6. The same [Barytes]

    Figures 7-9. Strontia.
    7. Celestine, Sulphate of Strontia
    8. Th…

    • Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
    • Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
    • Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
    • Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Sodium carbonate, Fluorspar, Borate minerals, Salt
  • Rare books, Publications, Lithographs

    Plate X: Aragonite, Spar, Gypsum, Anhydrite, Apatite, Fluor Spar

    • Part of The Mineral Kingdom
    • 1859

    Figures 1-3. Arragonite.
    1. Crystal of Arragonite
    2. Reddish Arragonite
    3. Crystallized Arragonite

    Figures 4-6. Brown Spar, Bitter Spar, Carbonate of Lime with Protioxide of Iron and Manganese.
    4. Reddish-brown Spar…

    • Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
    • Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
    • Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
    • Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Gypsum, Aragonite, Fluorspar, Apatite, Anhydrite
  • Rare books, Publications, Lithographs

    Plate IX: Carbonates of Lime, Marble

    • Part of The Mineral Kingdom
    • 1859

    Figures 1-9. Carbonate of Lime, Marble.
    1. Red-mottled Marble
    2. The same [Red-mottled Marble]
    3. Gryphitic Limestone
    4. Variegated Fragmentary Marble
    5. Reddish-yellow and Violet Flaked Marble
    6. Pale Yellow and Violet…

    • Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
    • Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
    • Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
    • Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Marble
  • Rare books, Publications, Lithographs

    Plate VIII: Marbles

    • Part of The Mineral Kingdom
    • 1859

    Figures 1-9. Marbles.
    1. Ruin Marble
    2. Fire Marble or Lumachelli
    3. Red Marble
    4. Pale Yellow Marble
    5. Black and White Mottled Becciated Marble
    6. Backish-grey Marble
    7. Grey Marble
    8. Red, Grean, and White-colored…

    • Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
    • Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
    • Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
    • Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Marble
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