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_aRamsay, William, _d1852-1916 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Gases of the Atmosphere: The History of Their Discovery |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2016 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2016-08-11 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced 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) | ||
| 520 | _a"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.) | ||
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| 653 | _aChemistry -- History | ||
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