On food : Being lectures delivered at the South Kensington Museum / by E. Lankester.

  • Ray Lankester
Date:
1861
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    DR. LANKESTER'S USES OF ANIMALS IN RELATION TO THE INDUSTRY OP MAN. On Silk. Introductory. Distinction between Animal and Vegetable Substances used in the Arts. Insect Products. Silk : its Sources and Manufacture, Insect Dyej 2(i. On Wool. Appendages of the Skin of Animals. Nature of Wool. Natural History of Sheep. Cloth and Worsted Manu- factures. Nature of Hair. Uses of Hair . 2d. On Leather. Structure of Skin. Chemical Com- position of Skin. Action of Tannic Acids on Gelatine, Gelatine, Glue, and Isinglass 2d. On Bone. Structure of Bones, Bone Manufac- tures. Phosphorus, Lucifer Matches. Teeth of Animals. Ivory .. .. . .2d. On Soap. . Nature of Fats, Tallows, Grease, and Oils. Soap Manufacture. Uses of Fat. Candle Manufacture ^ . .2d. On the Utilization of Waste. Bones, Grease. Woollen Hags. Blood. Hoofs. Shoddy. Prussian Blue 2d. The Six Lectures bound together in cloth, price One Shilling, OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. buhdee. Full of curious and interesting infor- mation. niUSTEATED NEWS OF THE WOELD. Full of information conveyed in the most interesting manner—cannot fail to bo pojiular. The work deiives special interest from the immense expansion of British industry. CITY PRESS. These lectures explain the nature and object of those animal products employed in the uses of daily life in a popular and pleasing manner, and are accompanied by numerous illustration.s, which heighten the valuo of tho book. It is a good book for the young, and instructive to readers of all ages. CRITIC. They arc written so plainly and pleasantly that oven children can under- stand and profit by them ; and we can therofore strongly recommend them. WEEKLY REGISTER. In each lecture there is much to be learnt by those desirous of obtaining information. ERA Every one who peruses them will be grateful to the author. The history of those creatures whose products become throiigh man's skill so useful to him, is given with such charming feeling, that the interest of the reader is attracted and enchained whether he wills or not. WEEKLY TIMES. A fund of information of so attractive a character, as to captivate and enchain the attention of even the most illiterate. ECONOMIST. The information is presented in tho most lucid graceful and entert.aining manner. ATLAS. The plan of Dr. Lankester is simple and philosophical. He first introduces us to the animal, then that portion of it used for the manufacture described, and lastly the rnanufacturo is described.
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