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100 1 _aAldini, Giovanni,
_d1762-1834
245 1 3 _aAn Account of the Late Improvements in Galvanism :
_bWith a Series of Curious and Interesting Experiments Performed Before the Commissioners of the French National Institute, and Repeated Lately in the Anatomical Theatres of London
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-06-04
508 _aProduced by Sonya Schermann, Carol Brown 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"An Account of the Late Improvements in Galvanism" by Giovanni Aldini is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work meticulously explores the developments and principles of galvanism, a phenomenon related to electrical stimulation of muscles, and includes a series of experiments conducted before esteemed scientific committees in France and England. The primary focus is on the medical and physiological implications of galvanism, particularly its potential applications in the treatment of various conditions. At the start of the book, the editor introduces the fascination surrounding galvanism, detailing its recent discoveries and their impact on science and medicine. Aldini outlines his objective to reconcile the theories of figures like Luigi Galvani and Alessandro Volta while demonstrating through empirical experiments how galvanism can be generated independently from metals, using animal tissue instead. He shares a range of experiments featuring various animals, including detailed instances of muscle contractions induced by galvanic stimulation, which aim to illustrate the principles of galvanism and its implications for future medical practices. The opening sets a robust scientific tone and prepares the reader for rigorous exploration of this innovative field. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aElectricity -- Early works to 1850
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57267
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