On Laboratory Arts
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in the history of science and the history of experimental technology
- Science and engineering students who want to learn about early laboratory practice
- Researchers who need samples of public-domain technical literature
- Popular-science enthusiasts who enjoy reading old practical books
Not a good fit for
- People looking for modern experimental operating standards and safety guidelines
- Practitioners who need the latest chemical technology data
- Middle school students without a foundation in English reading
Reading tips
- Read the table of contents first, and choose chapters related to current laboratory courses for comparative reading.
- While reading, mark outdated operating methods and compare them with modern standards.
- Treat it as material for the history of science rather than an operation manual, and avoid direct imitation.
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About the author
Richard Threlfall (1861–1932) was a British physicist and a professor at the University of Sydney, whose research centered on electrolysis and radioactivity. He had solid practical experience in experimental physics, and this hands-on orientation is reflected in the one work of his held in our collection. That book, On Laboratory Arts, judging from its title and the author's background, is a practical guide to laboratory work, concerned with experimental techniques and working methods rather than theoretical exposition or popular science. Publicly available information on the details of his life and academic circle is limited, so little more can be said. On the whole, his writing is pragmatic and concrete, serving the actual needs of the laboratory, and it offers some reference value for understanding the craft traditions of experimental physics in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
