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xiii, 193 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Railways without Chemists? -- References -- ch. 2 Rocket and its Hidden Chemistry -- 2.1.Iron -- 2.2.Non-ferrous Metals -- 2.3.Lubrication -- 2.4.Water -- 2.5.Fuel -- References -- ch. 3 Chemistry: A New Force in Society and in Railway Development -- 3.1.The First Chemical Revolution: Coal, Iron and the Rest -- 3.2.The Second Chemical Revolution: Atoms and Molecules -- 3.3.A Scientific Social Revolution: Enter the Chemist! -- References -- ch. 4 Testing the Waters: The Early Railways and their First Chemical Consultants -- 4.1.The Dawn of the Railway Age -- 4.2.The Problem of Boiler Scale -- 4.3.Early Water Analyses for Railway Companies -- 4.4.Water Analysis Becomes Standard Practice -- 4.5.Water Treatment -- 4.6.Conclusion -- References -- ch. 5 More Work for the Chemical Consultants -- 5.1.Introduction -- 5.2.Fuel Analysis -- 5.3.The Preservation of Timber -- 5.4.Air Quality in Tunnels -- 5.5.The Swansong of the Chemical Consultant -- 5.6.Conclusion -- References -- ch. 6 A New Breed of Railwayman: The Railway Chemist -- 6.1.The Testing of Steel -- 6.2.Chemists at Crewe -- 6.3.Chemists after Crewe -- 6.4.The Railway Chemists: Their Public Image -- References -- ch. 7 The Railway Chemists as Materials Testers -- 7.1.Introduction -- Testing -- 7.2.Specifications and Standards -- 7.3.Analytical Methods in General -- 7.4.Metals -- 7.4.1.Steel -- 7.4.2.Copper -- 7.4.3.Other Metals, and Materials used in Foundry Work -- 7.5.Fuels -- 7.6.Oils for Lighting -- 7.7.Water -- 7.7.1.Water for Locomotives -- 7.7.2.Water for Domestic Consumption -- 7.8.Lubricants -- 7.9.Paints -- 7.10.Miscellaneous Materials -- 7.11.Analysis of Goods Tendered for Carriage, and Claims for Damage -- 7.12.Other Activities -- 7.13.Conclusion -- References -- ch. 8 Research on Railway Issues -- 8.1.Introduction -- 8.2.The Background to Railway Research -- 8.3.Metals -- 8.4.Lubricants and Lubrication -- 8.5.Water Treatment -- 8.6.Minor Research Projects -- 8.7.Conclusion -- References -- ch. 9 The Railway Chemists in Collaboration -- 9.1.Collaboration or Competition? -- 9.2.The Railway Clearing House and the Carriage of Dangerous Goods -- 9.3.The Railway Chemists' Committee -- 9.4.New Work for the Committee -- 9.5.The Railway Chemists in World War I -- 9.6.Conclusion -- References -- ch. 10 The Enduring Legacy of the Railway Chemists -- 10.1.Grouping and After -- 10.2.Work Accomplished -- 10.2.1.Water -- 10.2.2.Lubricants -- 10.2.3.Adhesion -- 10.2.4.Materials Examination and Development -- 10.2.5.Environmental Work -- 10.3.Conclusion: The End of the Story? -- References. |
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Railroads -- Design and construction -- History -- 19th century.
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Chemistry, Technical -- History -- 19th century.
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Railroads -- Design and construction -- Technological innovations -- History -- 19th century.
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Railroads -- Design and construction -- Technological innovations -- History -- 20th century.
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Chemistry, Technical -- Research -- History -- 19th century.
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Chemistry, Technical -- Research -- History -- 20th century.
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| Alternate Author |
Hudson, John A.
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