Scientists and swindlers : consulting on coal and oil in America, 1820-1890

Publication Data

• Title Scientists and swindlers : consulting on coal and oil in America, 1820-1890
• Author Paul Lucier
• Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication date 2008
• Publication location Baltimore, Md.
• Language English

Contents

Coal
Geological enterprise
The strange case of the Albert mineral
The American sciences of coal
Mining science
Kerosene
The technological science of kerosene
The kerosene cases
Petroleum
The rock oil report
The elusive nature of oil and its markets
The search for oil and oil-finding experts
California crude
Americanization of science.

Topics

• Science and industry :: Moral and ethical aspects :: United States :: History :: 19th century
• Petroleum industry and trade :: United States :: History :: 19th century
• Petroleum industry and trade :: Canada :: History :: 19th century
• Coal trade :: United States :: History :: 19th century
• Coal trade :: Canada :: History :: 19th century
• Science and law :: United States :: History :: 19th century

Scientists and swindlers : consulting on coal and oil in America, 1820-1890 by Paul Lucier. ISBN 9780801890031. Published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.