The gases of the atmosphere
RAMSAY, William
From B & L Rootenberg Rare Books, ABAA, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since September 29, 1998
Quantity: 1From B & L Rootenberg Rare Books, ABAA, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since September 29, 1998
Quantity: 1About this Item
Frontispiece portrait of Stephen Hales plus 7 additional portraits. Original cloth, spine somewhat faded; from the Norman library with his bookplate; another bookplate on front paste-down presumably removed. First edition. Ramsay wrote this popular history at the request of "persons without any special scientific training." He details the discovery of what he deems the "better known constituents of the atmosphere," concluding with his own discovery of argon in 1895. Later editions of this work were revised to include the discoveries of helium, krypton, neon and xenon. Seller Inventory # 3819
Bibliographic Details
Title: The gases of the atmosphere
Publisher: McMillan & Co., London
Publication Date: 1896
Edition: FIRST EDITION.
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