Painting by Immersion and by Compressed Air: A Practical Handbook

By: Arthur Seymour Jennings

Painting by Immersion and by Compressed Air: A Practical Handbook, by Arthur Seymour Jennings, brings readers into a practical handbook on immersion painting, spray equipment, compressed air, paints, lacquers, masks, plant design, metal spraying, and professional finishing. Rather than presenting a dry catalogue, the book follows the questions, observations, practical problems, and human consequences that give the subject its lasting interest. Its chapters move through Preface ............................................................................. Introduction ................................................................ Painting by Immersion ......................................, showing how the author's central ideas connect across the work. For modern readers, this edition offers more than a glimpse into an earlier age. It reveals how people understood health, society, science, craft, transport, invention, or personal conduct-and where their assumptions still invite reflection. The writing is especially rewarding for readers who enjoy classic nonfiction, original sources, intellectual history, and books that connect detailed knowledge with lived experience. You will find useful context for study, discussion, research, teaching, and independent reading. The book can help students build background knowledge, help professionals understand the roots of their field, and help curious readers discover the practical imagination behind familiar ideas. It also works as a thoughtful companion for anyone interested in the history of technology, making, engineering, and social progress. The value of this book lies in its combination of close observation and broad perspective. It preserves the voice of its period while opening space for today's reader to compare, question, and learn. Its period language and technical details offer valuable historical context while inviting readers to think about how ideas, tools, and systems develop. Discover a distinctive classic that turns an important subject into an absorbing, informative reading experience.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8167750841
• ISBN13: 9788167750846
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Gyan Books
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"