On the Safety Lamp for Preventing Explosions in Mines, Houses Lighted by Gas, Spirit Warehouses, or Magazines in Ships, Etc With Some Researches on Flame |
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| Author:
| Davy, Humphry |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Technology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-05213-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $37.95 |
Book Description:
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Self-taught chemist and inventor Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) is best known for devising a lamp which allowed miners to work safely in the presence of flammable gases. The invention, which is detailed in this 1825 publication, earned Davy the status of national hero.
Self-taught chemist and inventor Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) is best known for devising a lamp which allowed miners to work safely in the presence of flammable gases. The invention, which is detailed in this 1825 publication, earned Davy the status of national hero.