John Tyndall

Broschiertes Buch

Essays On The Floating Matter Of The Air

In Relation To Putrefaction And Infection

Beschreibung

""Essays on the Floating Matter of the Air: In Relation to Putrefaction and Infection"" is a scientific book written by John Tyndall. The book explores the relationship between the floating matter in the air and the processes of putrefaction and infection. Tyndall was a renowned physicist and chemist who conducted extensive experiments on the behavior of microorganisms in the air. In this book, he presents his findings on the role of airborne particles in the spread of diseases and the decay of organic matter. The book is divided into several essays, each focusing on a different aspect of the topic. Tyndall's research and observations were groundbreaking at the time and contributed significantly to the understanding of microbiology and disease transmission. The book is a valuable resource for scientists, medical professionals, and anyone interested in the history of microbiology and the development of germ theory.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

John Tyndall FRS was an important 19th-century Irish physicist. His scientific prominence developed in the 1850s as a result of his research into diamagnetism. Later, he produced discoveries in the fields of infrared radiation and air physical characteristics, establishing the link between atmospheric CO2 and what is now known as the greenhouse effect in 1859. Tyndall also authored over a dozen science books that introduced a large number of people to cutting-edge 19th-century experimental physics. From 1853 to 1887, he taught physics at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in London. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1868. Tyndall was born at Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow, Ireland. His father was a local police constable, descended from Gloucestershire emigrants who arrived in southeast Ireland around 1670. Tyndall attended the local schools (Ballinabranna Primary School) in County Carlow until his late teens and was most likely an assistant teacher near the conclusion of his tenure there. Technical drawing and mathematics were particularly important subjects in school, with some applications to land surveying. In his late teens, he was engaged as a draftsman by the Ordnance Survey of Ireland in 1839, and he later went to the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain in 1842.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 356
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. April 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 578g
• ISBN-13: 9781432542832
• ISBN-10: 1432542834
• Artikelnr.: 22901176