A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins (Vol. 1&2). Johann Beckmann

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       Johann Beckmann

      A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins

      (Vol. 1&2)

      Complete Edition

      e-artnow, 2020

       Contact: [email protected]

      EAN 4064066399894

Table of Contents

       Volume 1

       Volume 2

      Volume 1

       Table of Contents

Table of Contents

       ADVERTISEMENT.

       TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE.

       MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR.

       ITALIAN BOOK-KEEPING.

       ODOMETER.

       MACHINE FOR NOTING DOWN MUSIC.

       REFINING GOLD AND SILVER ORE BY QUICKSILVER. AMALGAMATION.

       COLD OR DRY GILDING.

       GOLD VARNISH.

       TULIPS.

       CANARY BIRD.

       ARCHIL.

       MAGNETIC CURES.

       SECRET POISON.

       WOODEN BELLOWS.

       COACHES.

       WATER-CLOCKS, CLEPSYDRAS.

       TOURMALINE.

       SPEAKING-TRUMPET.

       ANANAS.—PINE-APPLE.

       SYMPATHETIC INK.

       DIVING-BELL.

       COLOURED GLASS.—ARTIFICIAL GEMS.

       SEALING-WAX.

       CORN-MILLS.

       VERDIGRIS, or SPANISH GREEN.

       SAFFRON.

       ALUM.

       FALCONRY.

       TURF.

       ARTICHOKE.

       SAW-MILLS.

       STAMPED PAPER.

       INSURANCE.

       ADULTERATION OF WINE.

       ARTIFICIAL PEARLS.

       PAVING OF STREETS.

       COLLECTIONS OF NATURAL CURIOSITIES.

       CHIMNEYS.

       HUNGARY WATER.

       CORK.

       APOTHECARIES.

       CLOCKS AND WATCHES.

       CLOCKS AND WATCHES

       QUARANTINE.

       PAPER-HANGINGS.

       KERMES. COCHINEAL.

       WRITING-PENS.

       WIRE-DRAWING.

       BUCK-WHEAT.

       SADDLES.

       STIRRUPS.

       HORSE-SHOES.