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Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air: The Second Edition, Corrected

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air: The Second Edition, Corrected
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Joseph Priestley
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences
Series part Volume No. Volume 1
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:358
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreHistory of science
ISBN/Barcode 9781108063951
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 2 Plates, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 5 September 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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. Primarily an account of Priestley's early experiments, with details of apparatus including candles and live mice, Volume 1 is reissued here in its corrected 1775 second edition and also incorporates a brief history of the field of inquiry.