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Humphry Davy
Raymond Lamont-Brown
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Description for Humphry Davy
Paperback. One of the brilliant scientists of his day, Humphry Davy was acclaimed for his work as a chemist, notably for the isolation of iodine, and later the invention of Davy safety lamp. This book provides and account of the life and achievements of this man. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGT; DSBF; DSC; PDX; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
Born in Penzance in 1778, Humphry Davy's scientific reputation grew with his pioneering discoveries of nitrous oxide (laughing gas), sodium, calcium and the invention of the miners' Davy lamp.
Product Details
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845883829
SKU
V9781845883829
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Raymond Lamont-Brown
Raymond Lamont-Brown is the author of Carnegie, Edward VII's Last Loves, John Brown and Kempeitai: Japan's Dreaded Military Police.
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