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The General History of the Air,

The General History of the Air,

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The General History of the Air,

by BOYLE Robert 1627-1691

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n in Pater-noster-Row, near Amen-Corner: Awnsham and John Churchill, 1692. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The first clear statement on the kinetic theory of gases. 1692, First Edition. In contemporary calf, corners worn. Re-spined to style, gilt title to red calf label, blind tooling. Internally, title in double ruled border, [2], (iii-xii), 259 pp, [1] adverts, 48 parts (titles) last 2 in French & Latin, woodcut illustrations within text, contemporary ink names to tp (Robertson Morg.an & Geo. Bird), (signatures [4], a-a2, B-LL1), pencil notes & doodles to p83, 64,89 & 92, some spotting to eps, light offsetting throughout, contemporary ink ownership inscriptions to tp (Geo Bird; Robertson Morgan, leather book label to fpd (Michael Sharpe). Housed in a custom slipcase. (194*160 mm). (Wing B3981. ESTC R11260. Fulton 194). Posthumously published, it was seen through the press by John Locke, Boyle's friend, and contains some of Locke's own meteorological observations. The work is of considerable importance in the history of science - the views Boyle expressed here became the basis for the phlogiston theory of combustion, and it is the product of his life's work. His research on air also contributed to the development of the Boyle's Law, which describes the inversely proportional relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas at constant temperature.

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Title
The General History of the Air,
Author
BOYLE Robert 1627-1691
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
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Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Awnsham and John Churchill
Place of Publication
n in Pater-noster-Row, near Amen-Corner
Date Published
1692
Size
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Weight
1.65 lbs
Keywords
Air Boyle alchemy chemistry physics Atmosphere General

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