The Boys Book of Industrial Information
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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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