J R Partington
Biographic Data
| ID | 979489 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J R Partington |
| GIVEN NAMES | J R |
| FAMILY NAME | Partington |
| SIGNATURE | PARTINGTON J R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queen Mary University of London |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6738-3216 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1929 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1965 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A History of Chemistry, Vol. IV
A History of Chemistry
Early Electrochemistry
Electrical phenomena known in antiquity were lightning (the ‘sulphurous smell’, i.e. ozone, in thunderstorms is mentioned by Homer), the attraction for light bodies shown by rubbed amber (Thaïes, c.600 B.C.; amber), and the torpedo fish (see Vol. I). No relation among these was suspected. Schweigger1 thought the legends of the Dioscuri, of Castor and Pollux, etc., indicated a knowledge of positive and negative electricity. William Gilbert (De Mag…
A History of Chemistry, Vol. III
A History of Chemistry. Volume II
History of Greek Fire and Gunpowder
For nearly 600 years, from the battles of the early fourteenth century to the dropping of the atomic bomb at Hiroshima, firearms derived from gunpowder and other chemicals defined the frightful extent of war. apparatus and materials used in World War I would have been familiar to our remote ancestors. In this classic work, first published in 1960, James Riddick Partington provides a worldwide survey of the evolution of incendiary devices, Greek f…
Some Early Appraisals of the Work of John Mayow
The Life and Work of John Mayow (1641-1679). Part One
The Life and Work of John Mayow (1641-1679)
The Chemical Arts of Old China. Li Ch'iao-P'ing
Albertus Magnus on Alchemy
Edmund O. von Lippmann
Joan Baptista van Helmont
Biringuccio und Agricola
Notes and Correspondence
Notes and Correspondence
The Discovery of Mosaic Gold
Chemical Arts in the Mount Athos Manual of Christian Iconography
Notes and Correspondence
The Elder Pliny's Chapters on Chemical Subjects. Part I, edited, with translation and notes, by Kenneth C. Bailey, M.A., Sc.D. London
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The Elder Pliny's Chapters on Chemical Subjects. Part I, edited, with translation and notes, by Kenneth C. Bailey, M.A., Sc.D. London
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Notes and Correspondence
Notes and Correspondence
The Discovery of Mosaic Gold
Chemical Arts in the Mount Athos Manual of Christian Iconography
Notes and Correspondence
Joan Baptista van Helmont
Biringuccio und Agricola
Albertus Magnus on Alchemy
Edmund O. von Lippmann
The Chemical Arts of Old China. Li Ch'iao-P'ing
The Life and Work of John Mayow (1641-1679). Part One
The Life and Work of John Mayow (1641-1679)
Some Early Appraisals of the Work of John Mayow
History of Greek Fire and Gunpowder
For nearly 600 years, from the battles of the early fourteenth century to the dropping of the atomic bomb at Hiroshima, firearms derived from gunpowder and other chemicals defined the frightful extent of war. apparatus and materials used in World War I would have been familiar to our remote ancestors. In this classic work, first published in 1960, James Riddick Partington provides a worldwide survey of the evolution of incendiary devices, Greek f…
A History of Chemistry. Volume II
A History of Chemistry
Early Electrochemistry
Electrical phenomena known in antiquity were lightning (the ‘sulphurous smell’, i.e. ozone, in thunderstorms is mentioned by Homer), the attraction for light bodies shown by rubbed amber (Thaïes, c.600 B.C.; amber), and the torpedo fish (see Vol. I). No relation among these was suspected. Schweigger1 thought the legends of the Dioscuri, of Castor and Pollux, etc., indicated a knowledge of positive and negative electricity. William Gilbert (De Mag…
A History of Chemistry, Vol. III
A History of Chemistry, Vol. IV
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