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LoC No.: 14011718
Title: The Gases of the Atmosphere: The History of Their Discovery
Note: Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Gases of the Atmosphere: The History of Their Discovery" by William Ramsay is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the historical timeline of the discovery of various gases present in the atmosphere, highlighting major contributors and their experiments. Ramsay aims to present the complex journey of understanding atmospheric gases in a way that is accessible to a broader audience, beyond just the scientific community. The opening of the text introduces the historical context surrounding the discovery of gases, particularly focusing on significant figures such as Robert Boyle and John Mayow and their early speculations. Ramsay notes the misconceptions regarding air and combustion that were prevalent in earlier centuries, explaining how these erroneous beliefs hindered the accurate identification of gases. He sets the stage for an exploration of how these foundational experiments ultimately led to the discovery of gases, such as argon, and emphasizes the transition from speculative theories to empirical, experimental inquiry in the field of chemistry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Ramsay, William, 1852-1916
EBook No.: 52778
Published: Aug 11, 2016
Downloads: 124
Language: English
Subject: Chemistry -- History
Subject: Argon
Subject: Air
LoCC: Science: Chemistry
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 14011718
Title: The Gases of the Atmosphere: The History of Their Discovery
Note: Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by deaurider, Paul Marshall and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Gases of the Atmosphere: The History of Their Discovery" by William Ramsay is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the historical timeline of the discovery of various gases present in the atmosphere, highlighting major contributors and their experiments. Ramsay aims to present the complex journey of understanding atmospheric gases in a way that is accessible to a broader audience, beyond just the scientific community. The opening of the text introduces the historical context surrounding the discovery of gases, particularly focusing on significant figures such as Robert Boyle and John Mayow and their early speculations. Ramsay notes the misconceptions regarding air and combustion that were prevalent in earlier centuries, explaining how these erroneous beliefs hindered the accurate identification of gases. He sets the stage for an exploration of how these foundational experiments ultimately led to the discovery of gases, such as argon, and emphasizes the transition from speculative theories to empirical, experimental inquiry in the field of chemistry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Ramsay, William, 1852-1916
EBook No.: 52778
Published: Aug 11, 2016
Downloads: 124
Language: English
Subject: Chemistry -- History
Subject: Argon
Subject: Air
LoCC: Science: Chemistry
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.