{"product_id":"the-making-of-leather-paperback-9781107401846","title":"The Making of Leather (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107401846","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Making of Leather\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eH. R. Procter's The Making of Leather, first published in 1914, presents a sketch of the methods the chemistry, and the scientific basis of leather-making.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHenry R. Procter (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107401846, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 August 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e162 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.3 x 12.7 x 1 cm, 0.18 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\"\u003eOriginally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. H. R. Procter's The Making of Leather, first published in 1914, presents a sketch of the methods, the chemistry and the scientific basis of leather-making.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introductory\u003cbr\u003e 2. Hides and skins\u003cbr\u003e 3. Curing of hides and skins\u003cbr\u003e 4. The structure of the skin\u003cbr\u003e 5. The chemistry of the skin\u003cbr\u003e 6. The preliminary processes: soaking\u003cbr\u003e 7. Unhairing\u003cbr\u003e 8. Chemical deliming\u003cbr\u003e 9. Bacteria and fermentation\u003cbr\u003e 10. The fermentive 'bates'\u003cbr\u003e 11. The conversion of skin into leather\u003cbr\u003e 12. The pickling process\u003cbr\u003e 13. Alumed leather\u003cbr\u003e 14. The basic chrome process\u003cbr\u003e 15. The two-bath chrome process\u003cbr\u003e 16. The vegetable tanning materials\u003cbr\u003e 17. The vegetable tanning process\u003cbr\u003e 18. Curried leathers\u003cbr\u003e 19. Moroccos and fancy leathers\u003cbr\u003e 20. Oil leathers\u003cbr\u003e 21. The use and care of leather\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Popular science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Popular science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Popular%20science%20%5BPDZ%5D%22\"\u003ePDZ\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":46006075031832,"sku":"9781107401846","price":25.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107401846i_ae0719ba-1f83-4b9e-be3a-8ad78e091948.jpg?v=1694484825","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-making-of-leather-paperback-9781107401846","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}