{"product_id":"a-practical-and-scientific-treatise-on-calcareous-mortars-and-cements-artificial-and-natural-paperback-9781108071512","title":"A Practical and Scientific Treatise on Calcareous Mortars and Cements, Artificial and Natural (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108071512","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Practical and Scientific Treatise on Calcareous Mortars and Cements, Artificial and Natural\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn 1837 English translation of an 1828 French work on the science and applications of calcareous building products.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLouis-Joseph Vicat (Author), John Thomas Smith (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108071512, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 August 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e342 pages, 3 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.5 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHaving devised an artificial cement in 1817, Louis-Joseph Vicat (1786–1861) sought to share and further the science surrounding calcareous cements. His son, Joseph Vicat, went on to found the eponymous company which became an international manufacturer of cement. This work was first published in French in 1828 and is reissued here in the English translation of 1837. Vicat addresses the subject of limes, the ingredients used to prepare mortars and cements, and how these building materials are affected by environmental conditions, such as immersion in water or exposure to damp soil and inclement weather. He also compares binding products of the time with those developed by the ancient Egyptians, Romans and Greeks. The translator, J. T. Smith, provides helpful explanatory notes and clarifies technical terms. Charles William Pasley's Observations on Limes, Calcareous Cements, Mortars, Stuccos, and Concrete (1838) is also reissued in this series.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAuthor's preface\u003cbr\u003e Translator's preface\u003cbr\u003e Section I. Various Limes, or Agents of Adhesion in Calcareous Mortars and Cements: 1. Of limestones, and the various limes they furnish\u003cbr\u003e 2. Calcination of limestone on the large scale\u003cbr\u003e 3. Of artificial hydraulic limes\u003cbr\u003e 4. Of the slaking of lime\u003cbr\u003e 5. Of the hydrates of lime, or solids resulting from the simple combination of water and lime\u003cbr\u003e Section II. Various Ingredients Which Unite with Lime in the Preparation of Calcareous Mortars and Cements: 6. Of sands\u003cbr\u003e 7. Qualities of the ingredients mentioned in the preceding chapters\u003cbr\u003e 8. Manufacture of artificial pouzzolanas\u003cbr\u003e 9. Mutual suitableness of the ingredients\u003cbr\u003e Section III. Combination of the Elements of Calcareous Mortars and Cements: 10. Mortars or cements intended for immersion\u003cbr\u003e 11. Mortars or cements constantly exposed to the weather\u003cbr\u003e 12. Mortars or cements subjected to the constant influence of a damp soil\u003cbr\u003e 13. Of the vicissitudes to which cements and mortars may be exposed\u003cbr\u003e 14. Influence of beating upon the resistance of mortars\u003cbr\u003e 15. Natural cements\u003cbr\u003e 16. Of ancient mortars compared with mortars of the middle ages\u003cbr\u003e 17. Theories of calcareous mortars and cements\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Tables\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266177913112,"sku":"9781108071512","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108071512i_78bd8a29-432f-4550-9553-d058166564cd.jpg?v=1696748861","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-practical-and-scientific-treatise-on-calcareous-mortars-and-cements-artificial-and-natural-paperback-9781108071512","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}