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437 items
The Baker's Book [Volume II]
- A Practical Hand Book of the Baking Industry in all Countries
- 1903
The illustrated second volume of The Baker's Book, providing a comprehensive discussion of baking. Intended to be "every baker's hand book," the series describes the global history and significance of baked goods,…
- Contributor Braun, Emil
- Publisher D. Van Nostrand Company
- Subject Baking, Bread, Cooking (Bread), Bread--Composition, Bread molds (Baking), Baking--Equipment and supplies, Cookbooks
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342 items
The Baker's Book [Volume I]
- A Practical Hand Book of the Baking Industry in all Countries
- 1901
The illustrated first volume of The Baker's Book, providing a comprehensive discussion of baking knowledge. Intended to be "every baker's hand book," the series describes the global history and significance of baked…
- Contributor Braun, Emil
- Publisher D. Van Nostrand Company
- Subject Baking, Bread, Cooking (Bread), Bread--Composition, Bread molds (Baking), Baking--Equipment and supplies, Cookbooks
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15 items
Nostrums and Quackery
- Articles on the Nostrum Evil, Quackery and Allied Matters Affecting the Public Health; Reprinted... from the Journal of the American Medical Association
- 1911
Volume two of three, compiled by the Journal of the American Medical Association. The volume consists of a collection of pseudo-scientific printings outlining fraudulent medicinal treatments. The quackery included in…
- Author American Medical Association
- Editor Cramp, Arthur J. (Arthur Joseph), 1872-
- Subject Quacks and quackery, Patent medicines, Women's health services, Drugs, Therapeutics, Drugs, Nonprescription, Obesity--Treatment, Sexism in medicine, Drug addiction--Treatment, Public health, Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company
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194 items
DDT : Killer of Killers
- 1946
Illustrated volume describing DDT insecticide and its development, history, purpose, health effects, formulations, and use. Includes seven chapters, twenty-four black and white photographic plates, and an appendix…
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9 items
Colours Fast to Light for Staining Wood
- Lichtechte farbstoffe zum beizen von holz
- Colorants solides 'a la lumière pour mordants pour bois
- 1911
Sample book for dyeing solutions on wood from Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedrich Bayer & Co.—the first incarnation of the modern pharmaceutical company Bayer AG established to manufacture and sell synthetic dyestuffs.…
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13 items
Dyestuffs for Wood Stains
- 1900s
Sample book for dyeing solutions on wood from the Interessengemeinschaft Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft, a German chemical and pharmaceutical conglomerate. Contains dyeing instructions and sixty-four mounted wood…
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6 items
Biographical notice of Pres't Henry Morton, Ph. D., of the Stevens Institute of Technology
- Prepared on the occasion of the presentation to the trustees and faculty
- 1892-Feb-15
A biographical account of Henry Morton (1836-1902), written to accompany the presentation of Morton's painted portrait to the Stevens Institute of Technology trustees. A reproduction of the portrait is shown in the…
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46 items
Krustallos, a story of quartz
- Circa 1943
Illustrated publication or brochure discussing the mineral, Quartz. Divided into three sections: "Its Romance in the Past", "Its Realities in the Present", and "Its Promise for the Future", the publication describes the…
- Creator Of Work Strong, Herbert T. (Herbert Thompson), 1869-?
- Contributor August E. Miller Laboratories
- Subject Quartz, Oscillators, Crystal, Crystals, Crystal gazing, Quartz mines and mining, Quartz crystals
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7 items
The New Text-book of Chemistry for Use in High Schools and Academies
- 1881
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,…
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37 items
The Electro Magnetic Telegraph: with an Historical Account of its Rise, Progress, and Present Condition
- Also, practical suggestions in regard to insulation, and protection from the effects of lightning. Together with an appendix, containing several important telegraphic decisions and laws
- 1853
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386 items
Wonders of electricity and the elements, being a popular account of modern electrical and magnetic discoveries, magnetism and electric machines, the electric telegraph and the electric light, and the metal bases, salt, and acids
- 1870 – 1900
Educational volume covering a variety of topics related to electricity and the chemical elements in two parts. The first half of the volume is devoted to electrical and magnetic discoveries and modern electric machines,…
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520 items
The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
Geared towards young readers, The playbook of metals is an informative and entertaining volume on all aspects of the history, mining, smelting, and metallurgy of the metals then known. The author, John Henry Pepper…
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135 items
The Rare Earth Industry: Including the Manufacture of Incandescent Mantles, Pyrophoric Alloys, and Electrical Glow Lamps
- 1915
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…
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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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333 items
The History of Inoculation and Vaccination for the Prevention and Treatment of Disease
- Circa 1913
This book on the history of vaccination is associated with the American Medical Association's 1913 Annual Meeting, which took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Includes a forward by Henry S. Wellcome announcing the…
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36 items
The Grasselli Chemical Company catalog
- Circa 1900
This is a chemical catalog for the Grasselli Chemical Company in Cleveland, Ohio. It includes a short company history, a list of chemicals manufactured by the company, and summaries on the history and use of some of the…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations, Advertising, Women in advertising, Advertising, Industrial
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15 items
101 uses for an Eveready
- 1917
An advertising pamphlet for Eveready flashlights, includes an explanation of how an electric flashlight will aid the user along with how it operates with the use of an Eveready Tungsten Battery. Features illustrations…
- Author National Carbon Company, Inc.
- Publisher American Ever Ready Works
- Subject Electric lamps, Flashlights, Electric batteries, Tungsten lamps, Eveready Battery Company, Advertising
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40 items
The Horsford 1887 Almanac and Cook Book
- 1887
Published by Rumford Chemical Works, this almanac features advertisements for Professor Horsford's baking powder and acid phosphate along with other products manufactured by Rumford Chemical Works. Also includes…
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40 items
J.W. Colton's Choice Cooking Recipes, Preparations and Calendar for 1876-77
- Centennial Cook Book
- 1876
This cookbook produced by J.W. Colton was possibly distributed at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition given it is entitled "Centennial Cook Book" and features an illustration of the medal awarded to J.W. Colton for fruit…
- Author Colton, J.W. (Firm)
- Subject Cooking, American, Cooking, Cookbooks, Centennial Exhibition, Quacks and quackery
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28 items
Honey and Its Uses in the Home
- 1915
Informational pamphlet on honey includes a description of how honey is produced, its value as a food, the flavor of honey, its health benefits, its economy, household uses, and how it can be used in cooking. Contains…
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52 items
The Rumford Cook Book
- Circa 1910
Produced by Rumford Chemical Works, manufacturers of baking powder, this cookbook features an illustration of the Rumford Chemical Works manufactory along with an illustration of the baking powder they produce on the…
- Author Farmer, Fannie Merritt, 1857-1915
- Publisher Rumford Chemical Works
- Subject Cooking, American, Farmer, Fannie Merritt, 1857-1915, Bread, Biscuits, Cake, Desserts, Cooking (Fish), Rumford Chemical Works, Cookbooks, Manufacturing industries, Baking powder, Advertising--Baking powder, Exhibitions, Centennial Exhibition, World's Columbian Exposition, Baked products industry, Recipes
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44 items
Edward Livingston Youmans, Interpreter of Science for the People
- 1894
Biography of American scientific writer, editor and lecturer Edward Livingston Youmans (1821-1887) who founded Popular Science magazine. Youman experienced partial blindness at age 17, which lasted until he was about 30…
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53 items
Micro-Chemistry of Poisons
- 1885
Frontismatter and plates have been digitized from this volume on poisonous substances. Chromolithographed frontispiece plate illustrates blood spectra. Digitized plates depict various poisonous substances under…
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4 items
Scientific Correspondence of Joseph Priestley
- 1892
Cover, frontispiece, title page and plate have been digitized from this work featuring Joseph Priestley's correspondence with Josiah Wedgwood and other notables. Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) was an English clergyman and…
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10 items
The Phenomena and Laws of Heat
- 1869
Frontismatter and select illustrations have been digitized from this work on the laws of heat.
- Author Cazin, Achille, 1832-1877
- Publisher Scribner & Co.
- Editor Rich, Elihu, 1819-1875
- Subject Rich, Elihu, 1819-1875, Heat, Thermometers, Heat--Conduction, Evaporation, Global warming
