Researches, Chemical and Philosophical, Chiefly Concerning Nitrous Oxide, or Dephlogisticated Nitrous Air, and Its Respiration
Facsimile Edition.
22cm x 14cm. 7, [1], xvi, 580, [2] pages. Black faux leather, gilt lettering.
Researches, Chiefly Concerning Nitrous Oxide. First published in 1800, when Davy was only 22, outlining his experiments with nitrous, coining the term laughing gas, and suggesting to its anesthetic qualities, which were not regularly used in medicine for many years to come. Facsimile edition of a landmark work in chemistry and anesthesia.
Very minor shelf wear. Upper hinge a little shaken. Very Good Condition.
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