An edition of Course of six lectures on the chemical history of a candle (1861)

The chemical history of a candle

a course of lectures delivered before a juvenile audience at the Royal Institution

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An edition of Course of six lectures on the chemical history of a candle (1861)

The chemical history of a candle

a course of lectures delivered before a juvenile audience at the Royal Institution

by

  • 9 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading

Presents a newly illustrated edition of Faraday's six classic lectures that provide an introduction to the principles of combustion. Includes twenty-two experiments that demonstrate the argument of the lectures.

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Publisher
Chatto & Windus
Language
English
Pages
226

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Subjects

Candles, Chemistry, Combustion, Experiments, Fire, Flame, History, Juvenile literature, Light, Light sources, Lighting, Platinum

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Cover of: A Chemical History of a Candle
A Chemical History of a Candle
May 11, 2007, Book Jungle
Paperback in English
Cover of: The chemical history of a candle
The chemical history of a candle
2002, Dover Publications
in English - Dover ed.
Cover of: Faraday's chemical history of a candle
Faraday's chemical history of a candle
1988, Chicago Review Press, Distributed by Independent Publishers Group
in English - 1st ed.
Cover of: The chemical history of a candle
The chemical history of a candle: a course of lectures delivered before a juvenile audience at the Royal Institution
1908, Chatto and Windus
- A new impression with illustrations.
Cover of: The chemical history of a candle
The chemical history of a candle: a course of lectures delivered before a juvenile audience at the Royal Institution
1874, Chatto & Windus
in English
Cover of: A course of six lectures on the chemical history of a candle
A course of six lectures on the chemical history of a candle: to which is added a lecture on platinum
1861, Harper

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Edition Notes

First ed. pub. in 1861 under title: A course of six lectures on the chemical history of a candle.

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London

Classifications

Library of Congress
QD39 .F2 1874

The Physical Object

Pagination
226 p.
Number of pages
226

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL6040793M
LCCN
48035703
OCLC/WorldCat
9563088

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL2008500W

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"I purpose, in return for the honor you do us by coming to see what are our proceedings here, to bring before you, in the course of these lectures, the Chemical History of a Candle."

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