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Verlag: Edinburgh: Alembic Club, 1935
Anbieter: Plurabelle Books Ltd, Cambridge, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Series: Alembic Club Reprint 51p slim steel blue cloth, illustrated, tables, very light library markings, clean and tight copy Language: English.
Verlag: Alembic Club, 1901
Anbieter: Cambridge Rare Books, Cambridge, GLOUC, Vereinigtes Königreich
HARDCOVER. Zustand: GOOD. 1901. Alembic Club. Hardcover. ACCEPTABLE Gilt titles, blue boards. Ex library. 7x5.
(London, W. Bulmer and Co., 1808). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from "Philosophical Transactions" 1808 - Part I. Pp. 1-44. First printing of this importent historical paper in chemistry, in which Davy shows that electricity is capable of decomposing some alkalies, isolating two new substances and discovering potassium and sodium. Neville in his Historical Chemical Library vol. I, p.340, writes about this paper "ONE OF THE GREAT CLASSIC RESEARCHES IN CHEMISTRY, in which Davy announced in this, his second Bakterian lecture, the isloation of metallic potassium and sodium by the electrolytic decomposition of their fused oxides."He (Davy) began his own electrical experiments.The results were spectacular. On October 6, 1807, the current passing through molten potash liberated a metal, which Davy called potassium. The little globules of shining metal tore the water molecule apart as it eagerly recombined with oxygen and the liberated hydrogen burst into lavender flame. Davy danced about in a delirium of joy. A week later he isolated sodium from soda."(Asimow). The paper offered here describes these discoveries."Humphry Davy was one of the most brilliant chemists of the early nineteenth century. His early study of nitrous oxide brought him his first reputation, but his later and most importent investigations were devoted to electrochemistry. Following Galvani's experiments and the discovery of the voltaic pile, interest in galvanic electricity had become widespread. The first electrolysis by means of the pile was carried out in 1800 by Nicholson and Carisle, who obtained oxygen and hydrogen from water. Davy began to examine the chemical effects of electricity in 1800, and his numerous discoveries were presented in his Bakerian lecture to the Royal Society on November 20, 1806.(A Source Book in Chemistry p. 243). - Wheeler Gift: 2514.
(London, W. Bulmer and Co., 1808). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from "Philosophical Transactions" 1808 - Part I. Pp. 1-44. Clean and fine, wide-margined. First printing of this importent historical paper in chemistry, in which Davy shows that electricity is capable of decomposing some alkalies, isolating two new substances and discovering potassium and sodium. Neville in his Historical Chemical Library vol. I, p.340, writes about this paper "ONE OF THE GREAT CLASSIC RESEARCHES IN CHEMISTRY, in which Davy announced in this, his second Bakterian lecture, the isloation of metallic potassium and sodium by the electrolytic decomposition of their fused oxides."He (Davy) began his own electrical experiments.The results were spectacular. On October 6, 1807, the current passing through molten potash liberated a metal, which Davy called potassium. The little globules of shining metal tore the water molecule apart as it eagerly recombined with oxygen and the liberated hydrogen burst into lavender flame. Davy danced about in a delirium of joy. A week later he isolated sodium from soda."(Asimow). The paper offered here describes these discoveries."Humphry Davy was one of the most brilliant chemists of the early nineteenth century. His early study of nitrous oxide brought him his first reputation, but his later and most importent investigations were devoted to electrochemistry. Following Galvani's experiments and the discovery of the voltaic pile, interest in galvanic electricity had become widespread. The first electrolysis by means of the pile was carried out in 1800 by Nicholson and Carisle, who obtained oxygen and hydrogen from water. Davy began to examine the chemical effects of electricity in 1800, and his numerous discoveries were presented in his Bakerian lecture to the Royal Society on November 20, 1806.(A Source Book in Chemistry p. 243). - Wheeler Gift: 2514.
Verlag: W. Bulmer, London, 1808
Anbieter: Milestones of Science Books, Ritterhude, Deutschland
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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Two parts in two volumes. London: W. Bulmer, 1808. 4to (295 x 235 mm). vi, [2], 1-142, 26; iv, 145-376, [6] pp., part titles, index bound at end, and 9 engraved plates (2 folding). Original blue simple paper wrappers, all pages untrimmed and partially unopened (wrappers soiled and spotted, spine repaired using the original paper). Protected in custom-made clamshell boxes. Text and plates generally crisp and clean with only very little age-toning, some dust soiling mostly to edges and outer margins. Provenance: Benjamin Hyett Esq. A fine, unsophisticated copy in original wrappers, in this state rarely found on the market. ---- FIRST EDITION, journal issue. "In his second Bakerian lecture, Davy reported his isolation by electrolysis of the elements sodium and potassium from the 'fixed' alkalies soda and potash. Classifying them as metals, he gave them their present names (the Latin '-ium' suffix denoting metallic status) and described many of their properties, including their extreme lightness and combustability. Davy's experiments also demonstrated the then-puzzling fact that the two alkalinic compounds contained oxygen; according to Lavoisier, oxygen was 'the principle of acidity,' but Davy showed that with equal justice it might be called 'the principle of alkalescense'" (Norman). Reference: Norman 608 (first separate printing) - Visit our website to see more images!.