A Short History of the Art of Distillation from the Beginnings Up to the Death of Cellier Blumenthal
A Short History of the Art of Distillation from the Beginnings Up to the Death of Cellier Blumenthal

Author: R J Forbes

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2024-01-22

Total Pages: 415

ISBN-13: 9004674071

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Distillation is an art. And even an ancient one. It is strange to find that the history of this oldest and still most important method of producing chemically pure substances has ever been written. The reader looking at the bibliography appended to this book might object that many data existed. This may be true but the proper history of the art from the origin up to the present time was lacking.

Cuisine and Empire
Cuisine and Empire

Author: Rachel Laudan

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2013-11-21

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 0520266455

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Cuisine and Empire shows how merchants, missionaries, and the military took cuisines over mountains, oceans, deserts, and across political frontiers. Laudan's innovative narrative treats cuisine, like language, clothing, or architecture, as something constructed by humans.

Zinc for Coin and Brass
Zinc for Coin and Brass

Author: Hailian Chen

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2018-11-26

Total Pages: 822

ISBN-13: 9004383042

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Hailian Chen’s pioneering study presents the first comprehensive history of Chinese zinc—an essential base metal used to produce brass and coin and a global commodity—over the long eighteenth century. Zinc, she argues, played a far greater role in the Qing economy and in integrating China into an emerging global economy, than has previously been recognized. Using commodity chain analysis and exploring over 5,800 items of archival documents, Chen demonstrates how this metal was produced, transported, traded, and consumed by human agents. Situating the zinc story within the human-environment framework, this book covers a broad and interdisciplinary range of political economy, material culture, environment, technology, and society, which casts new light on our understanding of early modern China.

Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl [2 volumes]
Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl [2 volumes]

Author: Melitta Weiss Adamson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2008-10-30

Total Pages: 619

ISBN-13: 0313086893

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From the earliest times, humans have enjoyed dining and entertainment with family and friends, from sharing a simple meal to an extravagant feast for a special celebration. In this two-volume set, entries tell the history of wedding and religious customs, holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, and modern day get togethers such as block parties and Superbowl parties. Providing a worldwide perspective on celebration, entries on topics such as Dim Sum, La Quinceanera Parties, Deepavali, and Juneteenth cover many cultures. In addition, entries on Ancient Rome, Medieval entertaining, and others give an inside view as to what entertaining was like during those times, should readers want to recreate these themes for school projects or club banquets. Whether a student of history or world language class, or an adult planning a theme party, there is something in Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl for everyone.

Production Course for Hiring on Offshore Oil and Gas Rigs
Production Course for Hiring on Offshore Oil and Gas Rigs

Author: Petrogav International

Publisher: Petrogav International

Published:

Total Pages: 620

ISBN-13:

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This course provides a non-technical overview of the phases, operations and terminology used on offshore oil and gas rigs. It is intended also for non-production personnel who work in the offshore drilling, exploration and production industry. This includes marine and logistics personnel, accounting, administrative and support staff, environmental professionals, etc. No prior experience or knowledge of drilling operations is required. This course will provide participants a better understanding of the issues faced in all aspects of production operations, with a particular focus on the unique aspects of offshore operations.

Job interview questions and answers for hiring on Offshore Oil and Gas Rigs
Job interview questions and answers for hiring on Offshore Oil and Gas Rigs

Author: Petrogav International

Publisher: Petrogav International

Published: 2020-01-11

Total Pages: 446

ISBN-13:

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Petrogav International provides courses for participants that intend to work on offshore drilling and production platforms. Training courses are taught by professionals from the oil and gas industry with current knowledge and years of field experience. The participants will get all the necessary competencies to work on the offshore drilling platforms and on the offshore production platforms. It is intended also for non-drilling and non-production personnel who work in drilling, exploration and production industry. This includes marine and logistics personnel, accounting, administrative and support staff, environmental professionals, etc. This course provides a non-technical overview of the phases, operations and terminology used on offshore oil and gas platforms. It is intended also for non-production personnel who work in the offshore drilling, exploration and production industry. This includes marine and logistics personnel, accounting, administrative and support staff, environmental professionals, etc. No prior experience or knowledge of drilling operations is required. This course will provide participants a better understanding of the issues faced in all aspects of production operations, with a particular focus on the unique aspects of offshore operations.