Science Record: A Compendium Of Scientific Progress And Discovery During The Past Year - Softcover

Alfred Ely Beach

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461301210 ISBN 13: 9780461301212

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Science Record: A Compendium Of Scientific Progress And Discovery During The Past Year by Alfred Ely Beach. This volume surveys a 1874 issue of Science Record that aggregates advances across chemistry, metallurgy, and allied fields, presenting short articles, experiments, and notes on new processes, analytical methods, and industrial practice. It covers synthetic organic chemistry from marsh gas to alcohols and acids, elemental analyses by combustion (Mitscherlich method), derivatives of acetic acids, and industrial phosphorus, arsenic, sulfur chemistry, along with developments in phosphates for agriculture and related phosphorescent and dye investigations. Analytical techniques and spectroscopy receive attention through qualitative and quantitative tests for metals, dyes, and minerals, including solar-spectrum observations and purity testing. Industrial chemistry and materials are discussed in fat refining, phosphoric acids, oil and soap purification, and phosphorescent pigments. Metallurgy and steel making topics span mechanical properties, modulus, joints, annealing, and direct ore-to-metal concepts via Siemens regenerative furnaces, rotary furnaces, and high-purity iron/steel production. Diamond cutting in New York, industrial exhibits, and infrastructure reports illustrate the era’s practical demonstrations of steel quality and technology. Notable references include Henry E. Armstrong, Mitscherlich, Siemens, and Henderson, among others, highlighting 1870s progress in translating fundamental chemistry into industrial practice, with emphasis on analysis, synthesis, purification, and related techniques in phosphorescence, dyes, and gem processing.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461301210
• ISBN 13: 9780461301212
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 616