Physical description
Hard cover book,A Dictionary of Chemistry and Mineralogy Vol 2.
Author: A & C R Aikin
Publisher: W Phillips, London. W1.
Date: 1807
Further Information: Brown embossed spine with plane hardcover edged with gilt lines lettering in gilt. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.
Publication type
non-fiction
Inscriptions & markings
The label on spine cover with typed text RA 540.3 AIK
Fly paper has a boomerang shaped stamp that reads Royal Mint Library, Cat. No. 540 A 1, Acc No. (no number)
Summary
This work serves as a comprehensive snapshot of science right at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. Rather than just being an abstract list of definitions, it heavily emphasises the practical and industrial applications of science, covering detailed manufacturing processes for commercial chemical production. Also included are the identification, classification, and chemical composition of various minerals, alongside descriptions and structural engravings of early laboratory apparatus and chemical instruments. Furthermore, it features comparative conversion tables for weights and measures used by early 19th-century scientists.
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References
- A & C R Aikin Arthur Aikin - Wikipedia
- Abe Books.
- Internet Archive.
- Wellcome Collection.
