The Bends
Compressed Air In The History Of Science, Diving, And Engineering
language: english
Publisher:
Yale University Press, June of 1998 ‧
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SYNOPSIS
With the invention of compressed air in the 1840s, divers could reach previously inaccessible deep water, but the advances also brought with them the hazards of decompression sickness. This is a history of the wonders compressed air brought about and the suffering the bends inflicted.
DETAILS
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 9780300071252 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Release Date: | June of 1998 |
| Language: | English |
| Dimensions: | 140 x 210 x 23 mm |
| Cover: | Hardcover |
| Pages: | 272 |
| Format: | Book |
| Collection: | Yale Historical Publications Series |
| Categories: |
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| EAN: | 9780300071252 |