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THIS book gives a general view of chemical technology, and is intended for the use of engineers, managers of works, and students. It is meant to be read, and not to be treated as a book of reference, and therein differs from the larger works which have already covered the same ground. The authors have confined themselves to explaining the general chemical principles underlying each process, working details and exact descriptions of plant being omitted. Thus the manager of works engaged on a particular process can probably, by perusing this book, find out as much as he desires about any other typical process, although it is perhaps unlikely that he will learn from it much regarding his own business. It is to be regretted that in pursuance of their plan of avoiding all semblance of a book of reference, the authors have in no case indicated where further information can be obtained to supplement their own accounts. The volume is divided into two parts, the first part dealing with the chemistry of engineering and building, and the second with metallurgy. These two parts are very unequal in merit, the first being what it claims to be, a practical treatise, which will doubtless be much appreciated by manufacturers. In this part the accounts given of fuels, and particularly that of gaseous fuel, are useful summaries, and the chapters on steam-raising and on lubricants contain a considerable amount of practical information. These sections will be of value in enabling an owner of machinery or user of power to detect causes of waste, and to realise when saving may be effected by calling in expert assistance.
Chemistry for Engineers and Manufacturers. A Practical Text-book.
By Bertram Blount A. G. Bloxam Volume I. Chemistry of Engineering, Building, and Metallurgy. Pp. x + 244. 35 illustrations. (London: Charles Griffin and Co., Limited, 1896.)
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Chemistry for Engineers and Manufacturers A Practical Text-book. Nature 54, 51 (1896). https://doi.org/10.1038/054051a0
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