Caveman Chemistry : 28 Projects, from the Creation of Fire to the Production of Plastics

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Author(s): Kevin M. Dunn
Publisher: Universal Publishers
Year: 2003

Language: English

Caveman Chemistry
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Equations
Prologue
1
2
3
Chapter 1. Lucifer (Charcoal)
1.1
1.2
1.3
Chapter 2. Unktomi (Silicates)
2.1
2.2
2.3
Chapter 3. Hammurabi (Units)
3.1
3.2
3.3
Chapter 4. Samson (Mead)
4.1
4.2
4.3
Chapter 5. Athanor (Ceramics)
5.1
5.2
5.3
Chapter 6. Venus (Textiles)
6.1
6.2
6.3
Chapter 7. Adam (Metathesis Reactions)
7.1
7.2
7.3
Chapter 8. Job (Alkali)
8.1
8.2
8.3
Chapter 9. Vulcan (Metals)
9.1
9.2
9.3
Chapter 10. Vitruvius (Lime)
10.1
10.2
10.3
Chapter 11. Pliny (Redox Reactions)
11.1
11.2
11.3
Chapter 12. Marie (Dyes)
12.1
12.2
12.3
Chapter 13. Theophilus (Glass)
13.1
13.2
13.3
Chapter 14. Ts'ai Lun (Paper)
14.1
14.2
14.3
Chapter 15. alRazi (Stoichiometry)
15.1
15.2
15.3
Chapter 16. Adelard (Alcohol)
16.1
16.2
16.3
Chapter 17. TzuChhun (Gunpowder)
17.1
17.2
17.3
Chapter 18. Spot and Roebuck (Acid)
18.1
18.2
18.3
Chapter 19. Bath (Soap)
19.1
19.2
19.3
Chapter 20. Leblanc (Soda)
20.1
20.2
20.3
Chapter 21. Volta (Batteries)
21.1
21.2
21.3
Chapter 22. Perkin (Aniline Dyes)
22.1
22.2
22.3
Chapter 23. Eastman (Photography)
23.1
23.2
23.3
Chapter 24. Solvay (Ammonia)
24.1
24.2
24.3
Chapter 25. Dow (Electrochemicals)
25.1
25.2
25.3
Chapter 26. Bayer (Pharmaceuticals)
26.1
26.2
26.3
Chapter 27. Badische (Fertilizers)
27.1
27.2
27.3
Chapter 28. DuPont (Plastics)
28.1
28.2
28.3
Epilogue
Appendix A. Back Cover
Appendix B. The Laboratory Notebook
Appendix C. Measuring and Mixing
Appendix D. Supplies and Suppliers
Appendix E. Atomic Weights
Inspirations
Bibliography
Primary Texts
Agencies and Organizations
Brewing
Chemical Demonstrations
Electricity
Fireworks
Glass
Industrial History
Memetics
Paper
Photography
Rocks and Minerals
Soap
Textiles
Glossary
Index