Experiments And Observations On Different Kinds Of Air

af Joseph Priestley

Joseph Priestley wrote a scientific book titled "Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air," which was published in the late 1700s. Priestley's revolutionary studies on gases, especially oxygen and its function in respiration and combustion, are chronicled in this book. Priestley's experiments established the basis for our knowledge of gases and their characteristics. Among his greatest achievements was the discovery of oxygen, which he referred to as "dephlogisticated air." He also... (Læs mere)