Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air

By:

Joseph Priestley

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences

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By the late eighteenth century, scientists had discovered certain types of gas, such as 'fixed air' (carbon dioxide), but their composition was little understood. Relatively few investigations into gases had taken place, and so the polymath Joseph Priestley (1733–1804) was able to make major breakthroughs in the field using a range of experimental techniques. While living near a brewery, he found that it was possible to outline the shape of the gas above fermenting beer with smoke, and that fire would burn with varying strength depending on the composition of the air. This three-volume collection first appeared between 1774 and 1777. Priestley acknowledges that Volume 3 (1777) would more greatly interest those with technical training in the physical sciences as compared with general scholars. It also highlights some new and important inferences, notably on the function of blood in respiration.

Release date Australia

September 5th, 2013

Author

Joseph Priestley

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

1 Plates, black and white

Pages

468

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences

Dimensions

140x216x26

ISBN-13

9781108063975

Product ID

21459518

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