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Title
Carl Auer von Welsbach : chemist, inventor, entrepreneur / Roland Adunka, Mary Virginia Orna.
ISBN
9783319779058 (electronic book)
3319779052 (electronic book)
9783319779041
3319779044
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2018.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (ix, 141 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-77905-8 doi
Call Number
QD22.A94
Dewey Decimal Classification
540.92
Summary
This Brief documents the life, discoveries and inventions of the chemist Carl Auer von Welsbach. Particular attention is given to his pioneering work on the rare earth elements, including the discovery of four new elements, which allowed him to develop new materials, to invent new useful devices and to establish major industries. From the invention of the incandescent gas mantle and first electric incandescent lamps with metal filaments to the first mass production of radium from pitchblende residues, readers will learn the story of his notable legacy to the word through the lens of his rare earths knowledge.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
Digital File Characteristics
text file PDF
Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 16, 2018).
Series
SpringerBriefs in molecular science. History of chemistry, 2191-5407
Available in Other Form
Print version: 9783319779041
Family Heritage
Childhood, Early Education, and Beyond
Discoveries Among the Rare Earths
Didymium’s Twilight and Two New “Stars”
Plus Lucis
New Perspectives
Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Patents and Products
A Life for Research, Family, and Community
Legacy of Carl Auer von Welsbach
Milestones in the Life of Carl Auer von Welsbach
Annotated Bibliography
About the Authors
Index.
