
Full title
A Practical Treatise on Gas-light Exhibiting a Summary Description of the Apparatus and Machinery Best Calculated for Illuminating Streets, Houses, and Manufactories, with Carburetted Hydrogen, or Coal-Gas, with Remarks on the Utility, Safety, and General Nature of this new Branch of Civil Economy.
Language
en
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Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Chris Curnow, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2014-01-02
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

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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