{"product_id":"memoirs-and-letters-of-sidney-gilchrist-thomas-inventor-paperback-9781108026918","title":"Memoirs and Letters of Sidney Gilchrist Thomas, Inventor (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108026918","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMemoirs and Letters of Sidney Gilchrist Thomas, Inventor\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1891 publication describes the brief life and important work of the metallurgist and inventor Sidney Gilchrist Thomas.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSidney Gilchrist Thomas (Author), R. W. Burnie (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108026918, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 May 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e334 pages, 2 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.9 cm, 0.43 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\"\u003eFirst published in 1891, this memoir describes the life of the metallurgist and inventor Sidney Gilchrist Thomas (1850–1885), best-known for discovering the method of eliminating phosphorus from pig iron which revolutionised the commercial production of steel. Professing a desire to give a 'true' account of a life in contrast to the somewhat hagiographic approach of some contemporary writers, Thomas' biographer, R. W. Burnie, sets out to construct 'a brief history of a very striking and individual character'. The details of Thomas' short life are narrated in 22 chapters, beginning with his early education, his work as a schoolmaster and police clerk whilst studying law and chemistry at night, his career, and his work-related travels, which took him everywhere from central Europe to New Zealand. The memoir also includes a postscript which reveals that Thomas left his considerable fortune to workers in steel production.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eEditor's preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Early days\u003cbr\u003e 2. A summer tour\u003cbr\u003e 3. A 'double life'\u003cbr\u003e 4. The problem of dephosphorisation\u003cbr\u003e 5. Years of equipment\u003cbr\u003e 6. The problem theoretically solved – a German tour\u003cbr\u003e 7. 'Technical travel talk'\u003cbr\u003e 8. Experiments – a dash into Switzerland\u003cbr\u003e 9. The basic process publicly announced\u003cbr\u003e 10. The basic process described\u003cbr\u003e 11. Triumph\u003cbr\u003e 12. Dusseldorf – a gathering cloud\u003cbr\u003e 13. A visit to the United States\u003cbr\u003e 14. Health fails in earnest\u003cbr\u003e 15. South Africa\u003cbr\u003e 16. Mauritius and India\u003cbr\u003e 17. Ceylon, and the voyage to Australia\u003cbr\u003e 18. Australia\u003cbr\u003e 19. Homeward bound\u003cbr\u003e 20. A sad home-coming and a flight south\u003cbr\u003e 21. A winter in Algiers\u003cbr\u003e 22. The last days in Paris\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of engineering \u0026amp; technology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of engineering \u0026amp; technology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20engineering%20\u0026amp;%20technology%20%5BTBX%5D%22\"\u003eTBX\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":46005248098584,"sku":"9781108026918","price":31.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108026918i.jpg?v=1694873425","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/memoirs-and-letters-of-sidney-gilchrist-thomas-inventor-paperback-9781108026918","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}