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Sulphur [Sulfur] Furnace
- 1870 – 1900
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Preparation of Metallic Iron
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration showing an apparatus used to generate an environment in which iron is able to ignite with oxygen at room temperature. The illustration is labeled to indicate a source of hydrogenated gas, a desiccative…
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Portrait of Dmitri Mendeleev (1834-1907)
- Circa 1900
Portrait of Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev (1834-1907), best known for his discovery of periodic law and creation of the periodic table of elements.
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Phosphorescent Flower Emitting Light in a Dark Room
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting a flower temporarily illuminated through the use of phosphorescent powder.
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Bessemer's Process
- 1870 – 1900
Black and white illustration depicting a chamber with bursts of heat emitting from either side. The scene represents an environment in which the Bessemer process may be conducted. The Bessemer process, developed by Sir…
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Artificial Flower Coated with Phosphorescent Powder, Exposed to the Light of Magnesium Wire
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting an experiment in which an artificial flower coated with phosphorescent powder temporarily becomes luminous and shines in the dark when exposed to magnesium wire.
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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…
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Geometrical Illustrations of Newlands' and Mendelejeff's Periodic Law of the Atomic Weights of the Chemical Elements
- 1889
A reprint of an article that was first published in the Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, series III, volume I.
- Author Haughton, Samuel
- Subject Periodic law, Chemical elements, Atomic weights
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Neft︠i︡ana︠i︡a promyshlennostʹ v s︠i︡evero-amerikanskom shtat︠i︡e Pensilʹvanīi i na Kavkaze
- The Oil Industry in the North American State of Pennsylvania and the Caucasus
- 1877
Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev (1834-1907) traveled to the United States in 1876 to visit the booming oil industry in western Pennsylvania. During his visit, he studied rock formations in the area, visited oil refineries,…
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Map of western Pennsylvania with oil production centers
- The Oil Industry in the North American State of Pennsylvania and the Caucasus
- 1877
Map of western Pennsylvania documenting oil production centers as well as bodies of water (Lake Erie, Allegheny River), cities (Titusville, Pittsburgh), and neighboring states (Ohio, New York).
Dmitry Ivanovich…
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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
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Mendeleyev's Periodic Table of the Elements
- 1871
This is the first published periodic table of elements in its modern form with the elements of each group arranged vertically. Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev (1834-1907) created this table for the second edition of his…
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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
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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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The Mineral Kingdom
- With Colored Illustrations of the Most Important Minerals, Rocks, and Petrifications
- 1859
Johann Gottlob von Kurr (1798-1870) published Das Mineralreich in Bildern as a professor of mineralogy and botany at the Stuttgart Polytechnic Institute in 1858. Digitized in entirety, this first edition English…
- 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
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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. MolybdeniteFigures 3-4. Chrome Ores.
3. Chromic Ochre
4. Chromic IronstoneFigures 5-10. Antimony Ores.
5. Native Antimony
6. Grey Antimony,… -
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-BlendeFigures 7-12. Uranium Ores.
7. Pitch-blende
8. Uran-ochre
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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
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Plate XVIII: Pyrites, Magnetic Iron, Iron-Glance, Iron Ores
- Part of The Mineral Kingdom
- 1859
Figures 1-4. Magnetic Pyrites.
1. Magnetic PyritesFigures 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. PyritesFigures…
- 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
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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-OchreFigures 5-13. Cobalt Ores.
5. Cobalt-Pyrites
6. Cobalt-Glance, or Cobaltine
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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
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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
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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
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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 SilverFigures 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
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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