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DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING COAL GAS, FOR THE LIGHTING OF STREETS HOUSES, AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS, WITH ELEVATIONS, SECTIONS, AND PLANS OF THE MOST IMPROVED SORTS OF APPARATUS NOW EMPLOYED AT THE Gas Works in London, AND THE PRINCIPAL PROVINCIAL TOWNS OF GREAT BRITAIN; Accompanied with comparative Estimates, exhibiting the most Economical Mode of procuring this species of Light.
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Full title
Description of the Process of Manufacturing Coal Gas, for the Lighting of Streets Houses, and Public Buildings With Elevations, Sections, and Plans of the Most Improved Sorts of Apparatus Now Employed at the Gas Works in London and the Principal Provincial Towns of Great Britain; Accompanied With Comparative Estimates, Exhibiting the Most Economical Mode of Procuring This Species of Light With Elevations, Sections, and Plans of the Most Improved Sorts of Apparatus Now Employed at the Gas Works in London and the Principal Provincial Towns of Great Britain; Accompanied With Comparative Estimates, Exhibiting the Most Economical Mode of Procuring This Species of Light
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (366K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
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Produced by deaurider, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2020-09-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1769–1838
Known for turning chemistry into practical knowledge, this German-born chemist became one of the early voices warning the public about dangerous food adulteration in Britain. His work also helped explain the science of gas lighting at a moment when cities were rapidly changing.
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