An Interactive Annotated World Bibliography of Printed and Digital Works in the History of Medicine and the Life Sciences from Circa 2000 BCE to 2024 by Fielding H. Garrison (1870-1935), Leslie T. Morton (1907-2004), and Jeremy M. Norman (1945- ) Traditionally Known as “Garrison-Morton”
16062 entries, 14145 authors and 1947 subjects. Updated: December 23, 2024
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New experiments physico-mechanical touching the spring of the air.Oxford: H. Hall for T. Robinson, 1660.Boyle showed the effects of the elasticity, compressibility, and weight of air. He investigated the function of air in respiration, combustion, and conveyance of sound. Most significantly Boyle demonstrated that air is essential for life. Subjects: Chemistry, PHYSIOLOGY, RESPIRATION Permalink: historyofmedicine.com/id/1092 |