TY - MANSCPT DB - Science History Institute DP - Science History Institute M2 - Courtesy of Science History Institute. Rights: Public Domain Mark 1.0 TI - The Rare Earth Industry: Including the Manufacture of Incandescent Mantles, Pyrophoric Alloys, and Electrical Glow Lamps ID - 9e5g0m1 AU - Johnstone, Sydney J. (Sydney James) AU - Russell, Alexander S. (Alexander Smith), b. 1888 PB - D. Appleton and Company CY - New York, New York DA - 1915/// YR - 1915 UR - https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/9e5g0m1 AB - Volume detailing various industrial applications of rare earths and closely-related elements, including thorium, zirconium, tantalum, and tungsten. Particular attention is given to the illuminating effect of the oxides of thorium and cerium and their application to the manufacture of incandescent gas mantles and electric lamps. The volume also includes chapters on uranium and vanadium, as well as the industry of radioactive substances. KW - Rare earths KW - Rare earth industry KW - Radioactivity KW - Incandescent gas-lighting KW - Scientific illustration KW - Scientific apparatus and instruments LA - English ER -