TY - CHAP DB - Science History Institute DP - Science History Institute M2 - Courtesy of Science History Institute. Rights: Public Domain Mark 1.0 TI - The Furnace and How it Works T2 - The Science of Common Things; a Textbook of General Science ID - lj8zqtq AU - Tower, Samuel Francis PB - D.C. Heath and Company CY - New York, New York DA - 1922/// YR - 1922 UR - https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/lj8zqtq AB - Diagram from page 189 of the 1922 volume The Science of Common Things depicting a home heating furnace. Arrows demonstrate the flow of air through the furnace and labels indicate the components of the furnace and stages of the heating process. The Science of Common Things is a junior high school/high school-level textbook on science with topics including air; food; water; weather; fire; heating, lighting and electricity within homes; clothing and microscopic organisms. Begins with a foreword to the teacher with subsequent content including scientific projects and experiments. End of book contains a bibliography of children's books on science as well as as list of equipment needed for text teachings. Scientific diagrams and illustrations can be found throughout the text including printed photographic reproductions of students conducting experiments and lab equipment setups for experiments. KW - Science--Experiments KW - Science--Study and teaching KW - Middle school education KW - Education, Secondary KW - Textbooks KW - Scientific illustration KW - Furnaces KW - Heating KW - Heating--Equipment and supplies LA - English ER -