In this post, we will look at the book The Sky Will Be Blue by G. Gordon and L. Gordon.
About the book
This book tells the reader in popular form just what dust and gaseous impurities consist of how they originate in metallurgical works, what a grave danger they are to all living things on the Earth, and how man protects himself and his habitat from them. A picture is drawn of the future when metallurgy will be free of dust and harmful gases. Original drawings supplement this interesting narrative. The book is intended for general public.
There are some fantastic illustrations in the book.
The book was translated from the Russian by Y. Nadler and was published by Mir in 1984.
Many thanks to Guptaji for the cover of the book. He had generously given the cover when I had visited his library some years back. Note that pages 151-154 are missing.
CONTENTS
Preface 7
ONE PLANET FOR ALL 9 (Instead of Introduction)
ELIXIR OF LIFE 13 Natural Balance on Earth 13
Air Cocktail 16
Smog Alarm 22
BIRTHPLACE-METALLURGICAL WORKS 27
Forced to be First 27
Distant Reconnaissance 32
A Pound of Down or a Pound of Iron? 36
The Triple Alliance 41
DUST-COLLECTING SERVICE 47
Prior to Choosing 47
In a New Capacity 51
The Way to Perfection 54
Cleansing Shower 60
A Reliable Screen 67
St. Elmo’s Fire 78
To Be or Not To Be? 88
IN THE LANGUAGE OF MATHEMATICS 92
Ultimate Destination 95
“The Taming of the Shrew” 97
DROPS IN A SIEVE 101
MOLECULES VERSUS MOLECULES 104
A Second Vocation of Scrubbers 104
The Marvelous Lace 109
How Long Will the Torches Burn? 114
ON THE WATCH 117
Inevitable Co-Travellers 117
In Step with the Times 120
A hatter of the Future 123
Sources of Economy 124
Hand in Hand with Chemists 126
The Good and Evil Sides of the “Wing” Metal 133
A Multiple Solution 137
Using All Available Means 142
A LOOK AT THE FUTURE 145
Air of the Highest Quality 145
Waste-Free Metallurgy 148
Filters of the 21st Century 152
Economical Aspects 155
Computers on the Watch 158
Mir Books 