Illustration depicting an apparatus used to animate tin fish through the use of an electro-magnet.

Illustration depicting the manufacture of seltzer or soda water by use of a wheel to force gas into bottled water.

Illustration of an apparatus used to manufacture soda water.

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…

Cover letter for preliminary circular in regard to Instruction in Chemistry at Johns Hopkins University.

An illustrated volume written to provide an elementary course of chemistry suited for high-school students. The volume consists of four chapters covering the General Principles of Chemistry, Non-Metallic Elements,…

Color plate illustrates the process of refining sulfur. As seen on the left side of the illustration, crude sulfur is heated over a coal fire which produces a sulfur vapor. This vapor passes into a stone or brick…

Color plate illustrates the process of manufacturing sulfuric acid. Sulfur is burned in an air current, forming sulfur dioxide which oxidizes into sulfur trioxide. Then water is introduced, producing sulfuric acid.…

Figure 68. The Sancy
Figure 69. The Polar Star
Figure 70. The Empress Eugenie or Pigott
Figure 71. The Koh-i-noor
Figure 72. The Star of the South
Figure 73. The Regent or Pitt
Figure 74. The Grand Duke of Tuscany…

Color plate illustration depicting a man and young boy operating machinery used to fill bottles with artificial mineral waters.

This plate is from John Howard Appleton's (1844-1930) Chemistry, Developed by Facts and…

Half-length portrait print of Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829). Davy was an English chemist and inventor who invented the field of electrochemistry. He is best known for his work isolating numerous elements using…

Intended as an introduction to the study of chemistry, this volume contains illustrations throughout the text including color plates. Color plates have been digitized along with a selection of illustrations.

On August 24, 1804, Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac and Jean-Baptiste Biot ascended in a hot air balloon to a height of 4,000 meters altitude in order to conduct scientific experiments on gases. These experiments led to…

Portrait print of John Dalton (1766-1844) seated at a table with his hand at his temple.

Widely known for introducing the atomic theory into chemistry, Dalton was a noted English meteorologist and chemist. His research…

Black and white illustration depicting several varieties of sea-weed used to produce varech, also known as kelp. The accompanying text describes various applications of sea-weed, including as a fertilizer and source of…

Portrait print of Jöns Jakob Berzelius (1779-1848) seated at a table with regalia pins on his jacket.

Considered one of the founders of modern chemistry and known as the "Father of Swedish Chemistry," he is best…

Plate illustrates the Tuscan landscape before the introduction of the borax industry. The foreground depicts Tuscan lagoons, where borax was found circa 1776. Steam charged with boron compounds escapes volcanic crevices…

Color plate depicts a torpedo boat attacking a large war vessel. Accompanying text mentions how a quick-moving torpedo boat can position the torpedo device in close proximity of the enemy war ship and withdrawal in time…

Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804), who was an English clergyman and natural philosopher who discovered oxygen.

This plate is from John Howard Appleton's (1844-1930) Chemistry, Developed by Facts and Principles…

Color plate illustrates a fireworks display held over the Seine river in Paris, France. Different chemical substances produce different colors when ignited, resulting in colorful fireworks displays.

This plate is from…

Color frontispiece plate depicts a chemist's work bench with scientific tools and instruments sitting on a shelf and work bench.

This plate is from John Howard Appleton's (1844-1930) Chemistry, Developed by Facts and…

Color plate depicts arctic explorers using dynamite to open a channel through ice. The explorers stand on the ice holding ice picks. An explosion occurs on the horizon with a masted ship seen in the distance.

This…

Plate depicts the interior of a factory where the bleaching of pulp is being undertaken for the manufacturing of paper. Two workers stand amongst vats of bleach and machinery.

This plate is from John Howard Appleton's…

Plate illustrates a dynamite manufacturing establishment near Turin, Italy. Dynamite was used to form the Fréjus Rail Tunnel in Mont Cenis, which is in close proximity to Turin, Italy. Dating back to 1871, this tunnel…

Portrait print of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794), widely considered the father of modern chemistry.

This plate is from John Howard Appleton's (1844-1930) Chemistry, Developed by Facts and Principles Drawn…