Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of AirCambridge University Press, 5 sept 2013 - 468 páginas 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. |
Índice
T he Introduction | 5 |
Of the Phenomena which attend | 21 |
TICATED Am from EARTHY Sunsraucss | 28 |
ter from Signor ALEXANDER VOLTA of COMO | 38 |
tity if SPIRLT of NlTRE in a given Quantigv | 41 |
the Use of the Brooo | 55 |
Obſervutions relating to DEPHLOGXSTICATED | 85 |
TURPENTlNB and SPIRlT of WINE on Common | 92 |
Acm VAPOUR itſelf | 184 |
Of the Saturation of WATER | 194 |
of SPlRlT of Wma with the Nitrous Vapour | 208 |
pour upon ſome Sour SUBSTANCES | 229 |
to the PROCESS ſor nacing Spirit of Nitre | 234 |
COLOUR and STRENGTH of the Nitrous Acid | 243 |
Experiments relating to | 262 |
TRlOLlC Acm Am | 270 |
relating to COMMON Am | 100 |
OILS SPiRiT of WINE and CAUSTIC ALKALI | 111 |
Air is brought into a State in which a Candle | 123 |
Diminution of Nitrous Air by IRON FlLlNGS | 144 |
and BRlMSTONE and aiſo by Lrvaa of SUL | 150 |
Air in Conſequence of its being confined in a BLAD | 151 |
MISCELLANEOUS Experiments | 165 |
made in Conſeguenre of an Attempt to confine | 174 |
of Dſſrent KiNDS of Am that have no mutual | 301 |
VEGETATLON and the Colour of Rose Leaves | 306 |
MENTS | 334 |
printedoff | 349 |
THE APPENDIX | 365 |
CYNTH DE MAGELLAN F R S to Dr PRIEST | 376 |
F R S to Dr PRIESTLEY explaining | 383 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todo
Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air, Volumen 3 Joseph Priestley Vista completa - 1777 |
Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air, Volumen 3 Joseph Priestley Vista completa - 1777 |
Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint) Joseph Priestley No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2016 |
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