On Safety Lamp for Preventing Explosions in Mines, Houses Lighted By - With Some Researches on Flame

Klappentext An account of a life-saving invention for miners by a self-taught chemist, published in 1825. Zusammenfassung Self-taught chemist and inventor Sir Humphry Davy (1778–1829) is best known for devising a lamp which allowed miners to work safely in the presence of flammable gases. The invention, which is detailed in this 1825 publication, earned Davy the status of national hero. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. General views of the progress of the researches on the safety lamp; 2. Extracts from papers on the fire-damp, the safety lamp, and on flame; 3. Some extracts from communications on the applications of the safety lamp; 4. Conclusion; Appendices.

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• Authors: Humphry Davy
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.06.2012
• EAN: 9781108052139
• ISBN: 978-1-108-05213-9
• No. of pages: 170
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Technology; Cambridge Library Collection - Technology
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Physical chemistry