The Boy's Book of Industrial Information
by Elisha Noyce
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1858]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or m...
Chapters (167)
- THE BOY’S BOOK OF INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION.
- PREFACE.
- INTRODUCTION.
- CONTENTS.
- NATURAL PRODUCTS.
- EARTHS.
- METALS AND ALLOYS.
- IRON.
- COPPER
- LEAD.
- TIN.
- ZINC.
- MERCURY.
- GOLD.
- SILVER.
- PLATINUM.
- NICKEL.
- COAL.
- SULPHUR.
- PLASTER OF PARIS, OR GYPSUM.
- SALT.
- STONE.
- WOOD.
- COTTON.
- FLAX.
- SILK.
- INDIA-RUBBER.
- GUTTA-PERCHA.
- WAX.
- NITRE.
- BLACKLEAD.
- SPERMACETI.
- MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS.
- SUGAR.
- ALCOHOL, OR SPIRIT.
- STARCH.
- SOAP.
- STEARINE.
- SODA.
- WINES.
- VINEGAR.
- COAL GAS.
- TAR.
- ACETIC ACID, OR WOOD VINEGAR.
- VARNISHES.
- OILS.
- INKS.
- CHARCOAL.
- CEMENTS.
- COKE.
- GUNPOWDER.
- GUN COTTON.
- PHOSPHORUS.
- WHITE LEAD.
- PRUSSIAN BLUE.
- PRUSSIATE OF POTASH.
- SULPHATE OF IRON.
- SULPHATE OF COPPER.
- CHLORIDE OF LIME.
- SULPHURIC ACID.
- LEATHER.
- GLUE AND SIZE.
- PARCHMENT.
- CATGUT.
- PAPER.
- MALT.
- CHOCOLATE AND COCOA.
- STEEL.
- TIN-PLATE, AND GALVANISED IRON.
- GLASS.
- SODA-WATER.
- COAL-TAR NAPTHA.
- WOOD NAPTHA, OR PYROXYLIC SPIRIT.
- PRODUCTS OF SKILLED LABOUR.
- POTTERY.
- BRICKS AND TILES.
- TOBACCO-PIPES.
- GOLD-LEAF.
- SHOT.
- FILES.
- TYPE.
- LUCIFER-MATCHES.
- CANDLES.
- ROPE.
- WIRE.
- CUTLERY.
- NAILS.
- SCREWS.
- PINS.
- NEEDLES.
- TUBING.
- STEEL PENS.
- ARTS AND TRADE PROCESSES.
- WOOD AND PLATE ENGRAVING.
- LITHOGRAPHY.
- PRINTING.
- PHOTOGRAPHY.
- BOOK-BINDING.
- PAPER-STAINING.
- FLAX MANUFACTURE.
- GLASS-PAINTING.
- COTTON MANUFACTURE.
- WOOLLEN MANUFACTURE.
- WEAVING.
- BLEACHING.
- CALICO-PRINTING.
- DYEING.
- CALENDERING.
- BREAD MAKING.
- SUGAR REFINING.
- BREWING.
- DISTILLATION.
- GILDING.
- SILVERING LOOKING-GLASSES.
- SILVER PLATING.
- ELECTRO-PLATING AND DEPOSITION OF METALS.
- SOLDERING AND BRAZING.
- THE SMELTING OF METALS.
- FOUNDING.
- GLASS BLOWING AND CASTING.
- GLASS-CUTTING.
- BRICKLAYING.
- STONE CUTTING.
- APPARATUS AND MACHINERY.
- STEAM-ENGINES.
- BOILERS.
- FURNACES.
- BELLOWS AND BLOWING MACHINES.
- SCREW PROPELLERS.
- ANCHORS.
- CHAINS.
- CRANES.
- CRANKS.
- FIRE-ARMS AND PROJECTILES.
- PERCUSSION CAPS.
- PUMPS AND FIRE ENGINES.
- VALVES.
- WHEELS.
- WATERMILLS.
- WINDMILLS.
- SYPHONS.
- STOP-COCKS OR TAPS.
- FILTERS.
- PRESSES.
- STILLS.
- BLOWPIPES.
- THERMOMETERS.
- BAROMETERS.
- PENDULUMS.
- PLOUGHS.
- HARROWS.
- ROLLERS.
- MOWING MACHINES.
- THRASHING-MACHINES.
- REAPING MACHINES.
- DRILLS.
- ENGINEERING WORKS.
- RAILWAYS.
- ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS.
- ROADS.
- BRIDGES.
- TUNNELS.
- DRAINS.
- ARTESIAN WELLS.
- MINES.
- SHIPS.
- CANALS AND LOCKS.
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