| Author: | Matt Green | ISBN: | 9781370926435 |
| Publisher: | Matt Green | Publication: | September 30, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Matt Green |
| ISBN: | 9781370926435 |
| Publisher: | Matt Green |
| Publication: | September 30, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Did you ever wonder how the oil was discovered?
In 1852, a Canadian inventor named Abraham Gesner discovered how to make kerosene from crude petroleum.
In an age when candles and whale oil provided the only light after sun down, it was a dramatic discovery.
Borrowing a page from alcohol distillers, Gesner used the primitive still type system to still and refine crude petroleum by heating it and separating its various elements.
Grab your history book now!
Did you ever wonder how the oil was discovered?
In 1852, a Canadian inventor named Abraham Gesner discovered how to make kerosene from crude petroleum.
In an age when candles and whale oil provided the only light after sun down, it was a dramatic discovery.
Borrowing a page from alcohol distillers, Gesner used the primitive still type system to still and refine crude petroleum by heating it and separating its various elements.
Grab your history book now!
