This digital collection features selected visual representations of the periodic table of the elements, with an emphasis on alternative layouts including circular, cylindrical, pyramidal, spiral, and triangular forms. Ranging in date from the 1860s to the 1990s, the materials provide a panorama of the historic evolution of the periodic table following Dmitri Mendeleev's initial 1869 design. Illustrations depicting chemical elements and concepts in atomic theory are also included in this collection.
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Interview with Glenn Seaborg
- 1988
Raw footage of an interview with Glenn Seaborg about the periodic table and his discovery of new transuranium elements. The interview is conducted by two different unidentified men. This tape is a "window dub" of raw…
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Graphic Periodic Selector of the Elements
- 1959
The Graphic Periodic Selector of the Elements visually demonstrates the periodicity of the elements. A single setting of the slide will simultaneously illustrate the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus of the…
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Mass Spectrometer
- 1972
Components of a mass spectrometer as designed by Alfred Otto Carl Nier (1911-1994). Mass spectrometers are analytical instruments used to measure the mass-to-charge ratio of one or more molecules in a sample. The…
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Elements of Chemistry; In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries
- 1806
The first American reprint of the two-volume Elements of Chemistry Edinburgh (1802) edition. This work is the third appearance of the English translation by Scottish translator Robert Kerr (1755–1813) in America. It was…
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Elements of Chemistry: In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries, Volume 2
- 1802
The fifth and final edition of Elements of chemistry translated to English by Scottish translator Robert Kerr (1755–1813), an ardent supporter of Lavoisier’s antiphlogistic chemistry. Kerr dedicated this fifth edition…
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An Elementary Treatise on Chemistry, Comprising the Most Important Facts of the Science with Tables of Decomposition, on a New Plan; To Which is Added an Appendix Giving an Account of the Latest Discoveries
- 1809
The first and only edition of a textbook written by Charles Sylvester (1774–1828), an English chemist and civil engineer who specialized in the study of galvanization. The work contains a system of chemical symbolism…
- Contributor Dalton, John, 1766-1844
- Author Sylvester, Charles
- Printer E. and W. Smith
- Publisher Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme
- Subject Dalton, John, 1766-1844, Chemistry--Nomenclature, Signs and symbols, Chemical elements, Sylvester, Charles
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The Chemistry of Combustion Applied to the Economy of Fuel with Special Reference to the Construction of Fire Chambers for Steam Boilers
- 1867
Digitized content includes diagrammatic figures included in the work, The Chemistry of Combustion Applied to the Economy of Fuel with Special Reference to the Construction of Fire Chambers for Steam Boilers. The nine…
- Author Dimond, Ezekiel Webster, 1836-1876
- Printer Fiske, Edward Rice
- Subject Fuel, Combustion, Steam-boilers, Chemical elements, Chemical reactions, Scientific illustration
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Letter from an unidentified sender to James Curtis Booth
- 1850-Apr-29
A report on analysis of a mineral sample.
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Everyday Miracles of Modern Chemistry : Man, a Chemical Compound who Lives in a Chemical World!
- 1925
An introduction to chemistry written for a general audience. Edited by George S. Clason, an American author famed for writing the book The Richest Man in Babylon, Everyday Miracles of Modern Chemistry provides an…
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The Development of the Periodic Law
- 1896
This reference work represents a comprehensive study of the development of the natural law underlying the relations of the elements and their properties. Provides a detailed description of the events, discoveries, and…
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The Constants of Nature
- Parts I, II, and III
- 1873-Dec (Part I)
- 1876-Apr (Part I Supplement, Part II, and Part III)
One of the first published compilations of physical and chemical constants, this three-part volume includes tables of constants gathered from contemporary research. The tables of part one list over 5000 values for the…
- Author Clarke, Frank Wigglesworth, 1847-1931
- Publisher Smithsonian Institution
- Contributor Mackellar, Smiths & Jordan Co.
- Subject Specific gravity, Boiling-points, Melting points, Reference books, Physical constants, Chemical elements, Chemical elements--Thermal properties, Chemicals--Properties, Clarke, Frank Wigglesworth, 1847-1931
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Plate XXII: Molybdenum Ores, Chrome Ores, Antimony Ores, Arsenic Ores
- Part of The Mineral Kingdom
- 1859
Figures 1-2. Molybdenum Ores.
1. Molybdenite, Sulphuret of Molybdenum
2. MolybdeniteFigures 3-4. Chrome Ores.
3. Chromic Ochre
4. Chromic IronstoneFigures 5-10. Antimony Ores.
5. Native Antimony
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Plate XXI: Bismuth Ores, Uranium Ores, Titanium Ores, Tantalum Ores, Wolfram Ores
- Part of The Mineral Kingdom
- 1859
Figure 1. Greenockite
Figures 2-6. Bismuth Ores.
2. Native Bismuth
3. Metallic Bismuth
4. Native Bismuth
5. Bismuthine
6. Eulytine, or Bismuth-BlendeFigures 7-12. Uranium Ores.
7. Pitch-blende
8. Uran-ochre
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Plate XX: Galena, Cerussite, Anglesite, Pyromorphite, Molybdate, Chromate, Tin Ore, Zinc Ores
- Part of The Mineral Kingdom
- 1859
Figures 1-3. Galena, Sulphuret of Lead.
1. Galena
2. The same [Galena]
3. The same [Galena]Figures 4-8. White Lead Ore, Cerusite.
4. White Lead Ore
5. The same [White Lead Ore]
6. The same [White Lead Ore]
7. The same…- Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
- Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
- Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
- Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Galena, Cerussite, Tin ores, Zinc ores
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Plate XIX: Iron Ores, Hausmannite
- Part of The Mineral Kingdom
- 1859
Figures 1-10. Brown Ironstone and other Ores of Iron.
1. Stalactitic Hematite
2. Kidney-Shaped Iron Ore
3. Pea-Iron Ore
4. Finely Granular Lenticular Clay Ironstone
5. Spathic Iron Ore
6. Bog-Iron Ore
7. Vivianite
8. Sc…- Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
- Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
- Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
- Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Iron ores, Manganese ores
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Plate XVIII: Pyrites, Magnetic Iron, Iron-Glance, Iron Ores
- Part of The Mineral Kingdom
- 1859
Figures 1-4. Magnetic Pyrites.
1. Magnetic PyritesFigures 2-8. Pyrites.
2. Pyrites
3. The same [Pyrites]
4. The same [Pyrites]
5. The same [Pyrites]
6. The same [Pyrites]
7. The same [Pyrites]
8. PyritesFigures…
- Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
- Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
- Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
- Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Pyrites, Magnetite, Hematite
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Plate XVII: Nickel, Cobalt, Iron
- Part of The Mineral Kingdom
- 1859
Figures 1-4. Nickel Ores.
1. Capillary Nickel
2. Red Arseniet of Nickel
3. Chloanthite
4. Annabergite, or Nickel-OchreFigures 5-13. Cobalt Ores.
5. Cobalt-Pyrites
6. Cobalt-Glance, or Cobaltine
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Plate XVI: Copper, Malachite
- Part of The Mineral Kingdom
- 1859
Figures 1-3. Red Copper.
1. Cuprite, or Red Oxide of Copper
2. The same [Cuprite]
3. The same [Cuprite]Figures 4-7. Blue Copper.
4. Azurite or Chessylite
5. The same [Azurite]
6. The same [Azurite]
7. The same…- Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
- Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
- Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
- Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Copper, Malachite
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Plate XV: Mercury, Quicksilver, Copper Ore
- Part of The Mineral Kingdom
- 1859
Figures 1-5. Mercury, Quicksilver.
1. Amalgam
2. Native Quicksilver
3. Crystalline Cinnabar
4. Crystallised Cinnabar
5. The same [Crystallised Cinnabar]Figures 6-20. Copper Ore, Native Ore, and Sulphuret of Copper.
6. …- Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
- Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
- Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
- Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Copper, Mercury
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Plate XIV: Native Silver, Antimonial Silver, Sulphuret of Silver, Glance and Red Silver Ore
- Part of The Mineral Kingdom
- 1859
Figures 1-5. Native Silver.
1. Native Silver
2. The same [Native Silver]
3. The same [Native Silver]
4. Native Silver
5. Native SilverFigures 6-8. Antimonial Silver.
6. Antimonial Silver
7. The same [Antimonial Silver]…- Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
- Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
- Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
- Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Silver, Antimony ores
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Plate XIII: Gold, Platinum, Iridium
- Part of The Mineral Kingdom
- 1859
Figures 1-10. Gold.
1. Native Gold
2. Crystal of Gold
3. The same [Crystal of Gold]
4. Native Gold
5. Gold Nugget
6. Small Nuggest of Gold
7. Grains of Gold
8. Gold-dust
9. Smooth Gold
10. Telluric or Graphic Gold
…- Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
- Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
- Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
- Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Gold, Platinum, Iridium
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Plate XII: Sulphur, Honey-Stone, Graphite, Coal, Lignite
- Part of The Mineral Kingdom
- 1859
Figures 1-3. Sulphur.
1. Native Sulphur
2. The same [Native Sulphur]
3. The same [Native Sulphur]Figure 4. Honey-Stone.
4. Honey-Stone or MelliteFigures 5-7. Graphite.
5. Graphite Plumbago
6. Clear Yellow…- Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
- Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
- Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
- Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements, Sulfur, Coal, Graphite
