Experiments And Observations On Different Kinds Of Air

Joseph Priestley

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Double 9 Books
01 February 2024

Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA); Educational: Chemistry

"Joseph Priestley wrote a scientific book titled ""Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air,"" which was published in the late 1700s. Priestley's revolutionary studies on gases, especially oxygen and its function in respiration and combustion, are chronicled in this book. Priestley's experiments established the basis for our knowledge of gases and their characteristics. Among his greatest achievements was the distxtery of oxygen, which he referred to as ""dephlogisticated air."" He also looked into the characteristics of other gases, such as nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide. Priestley's painstaking observations and experiments are described in detail in the book, offering insightful information on the properties of gases and how they interact. His research questioned accepted notions at the time and advanced contemporary chemistry. All things considered, Priestley's ""Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air"" is an important historical work that advanced our comprehension of the basic ideas of chemistry."

By: Joseph Priestley
Imprint: Double 9 Books
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 231g
ISBN: 9789361159114
ISBN 10: 9361159119
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 February 2024
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"English scientist, theologian, and political theorist Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) made numerous contributions to chemistry, physics, and philosophy. Priestley, who was raised in Birstall, West Yorkshire, attended local schools before going to Daventry Academy, where he became very interested in natural philosophy. Priestley made significant scientific advances. His greatest-known distxtery, made in 1774, was oxygen, which he dubbed ""dephlogisticated air."" His investigations into gases and their characteristics, which are detailed in ""Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air,"" greatly enhanced our knowledge of chemistry. Priestley also studied nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide, among other gases. In addition to his scientific interests, Priestley was a prolific writer on theological and political topics as well as a dissident clergyman. He received criticism for his Unitarian beliefs and his perceived radical religious ideas. Priestley was a liberal and democratic idealist whose political writings shaped the early American history."

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Experiments And Observations On Different Kinds Of Air

Joseph Priestley

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