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Title: The Rare Earths: Their Occurrence, Chemistry, and Technology
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Summary: "The Rare Earths: Their Occurrence, Chemistry, and Technology" by Stanley Isaac Levy is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the rare earth elements, exploring their natural occurrences, chemical properties, and technological applications, with a focus on advancements in industries such as incandescent lighting. At the start of the text, the author outlines the historical significance of rare earth elements, mentioning how Dr. Auer von Welsbach's application of rare earths revolutionized the incandescent mantle industry in 1885. The opening chapters present the evolution of knowledge surrounding these elements, tracking their classification, occurrences in minerals, and initial scientific investigations. Levy emphasizes the progress made over the prior thirty years, highlighting the complexities of classifying rare earths and the necessity of improved access to relevant literature for both educators and students in the field. This groundwork sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the chemistry, production, and various applications of these minerals in modern technology. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Levy, Stanley Isaac
EBook No.: 62923
Published: Aug 13, 2020
Downloads: 262
Language: English
Subject: Rare earths
LoCC: Science: Chemistry
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Rare Earths: Their Occurrence, Chemistry, and Technology
Credits:
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)
Summary: "The Rare Earths: Their Occurrence, Chemistry, and Technology" by Stanley Isaac Levy is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the rare earth elements, exploring their natural occurrences, chemical properties, and technological applications, with a focus on advancements in industries such as incandescent lighting. At the start of the text, the author outlines the historical significance of rare earth elements, mentioning how Dr. Auer von Welsbach's application of rare earths revolutionized the incandescent mantle industry in 1885. The opening chapters present the evolution of knowledge surrounding these elements, tracking their classification, occurrences in minerals, and initial scientific investigations. Levy emphasizes the progress made over the prior thirty years, highlighting the complexities of classifying rare earths and the necessity of improved access to relevant literature for both educators and students in the field. This groundwork sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the chemistry, production, and various applications of these minerals in modern technology. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Levy, Stanley Isaac
EBook No.: 62923
Published: Aug 13, 2020
Downloads: 262
Language: English
Subject: Rare earths
LoCC: Science: Chemistry
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.