The Influence of the Blue Ray of the Sunlight and of the Blue Colour of the Sky: In Developing Animal and Vegetable Life, in Arresting Disease, and in Restoring Health in Acute and Chronic Disorders t - Hardcover

Augustus James Pleasonton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266584977 ISBN 13: 9780266584971

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Exploring how the blue of the sky shapes life, health, and our seasons.

This edition surveys early ideas about atmospheric color, weather, and their possible effects on both animals and plants, grounded in historical experiments and observations.

The book presents a prefatory look at how color and light were seen to influence natural processes. It frames questions about why seasons change and how air and electricity might drive weather patterns, offering a window into 19th-century scientific thinking and debate.

• Clear, accessible explanations of early theories about color, light, and the atmosphere
• Accounts of observations, experiments, and their historical context
• Discussion of how these ideas intersect with broader questions about climate and health
• Insight into the way science and inquiry progressed during that era

Ideal for readers of history of science, atmospheric science, and readers curious about how early researchers interpreted natural forces that shape our world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266584977
• ISBN 13: 9780266584971
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 236