Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from A Practical Treatise on Coal, Petroleum, and Other Distilled Oils, Vol. 1
Early records and progress of the distillation of oils from coals and other bituminous substances - Introduction of kerosene, patents, petroleum, varieties of coals; their origin and composition - Effects produced upen coals by heat - Variety of oils distilled from petroleum, coals, bitumen, etc - Products of common bituminous coals, etc.
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