The Manufacture of Photogenic Or Hydro-Carbon Oils, from Coal and Other Bituminous Capable of Supplying Burning Fluids (Classic Reprint)
Author | : Thomas Antisell |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 2017-09-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 1528177126 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781528177122 |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Manufacture of Photogenic or Hydro-Carbon Oils, From Coal and Other Bituminous Capable of Supplying Burning Fluids Dr. Hales, in his Vegetable Statics, published in 1726, describing experiments conducted by him, mentions the production of a volatile oil, which he condensed in'a ves sel attached to the still. Dr. Watson, Bishop of Llandaff, also describes the production of oils whenever coal is heated to redness in close vessels. Tran8., Vol. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.