Atmosphere Of Heaven

The Unnatural Experiments Of Dr Beddoes And His Sons Of Genius

by Mike Jay
language: english
Publisher: Yale University Press, August of 2010 ‧
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At the Pneumatic Institution in Bristol, founded in the closing years of the eighteenth century, dramatic experiments with gases precipitated not only a revolution in scientific medicine but also in the history of ideas. This book tells the story of Dr Beddoes and the brilliant circle who surrounded him.

Atmosphere Of Heaven

The Unnatural Experiments Of Dr Beddoes And His Sons Of Genius

by Mike Jay

Property Description
ISBN: 9780300168914
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date: August of 2010
Language: English
Dimensions: 210 x 295 x 15 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 296
Format: Book
Collection: Lamar Series In Western History
Categories: Books in English > Medicine > General Medicine
Books in English > Social Sciences and Humanities > History and Scientific Methodology
EAN: 9780300168914

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mike Jay

Mike Jay, historiador e jornalista britânico, escreve desde os anos 90 sobre a história das drogas e a sua influência cultural. É investigador associado do Health Humanities Centre da University College London e administrador da Bethlem Art and History Collection. Colabora frequentemente com a London Review of Books e o Wall Street Journal.

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