Volume 1

The philosophy of medicine : being medical extracts on the nature and preservation of health, and on the nature and removal of disease.

  • Thornton, Robert John, 1768?-1837.
Date:
1813
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Credit: The philosophy of medicine : being medical extracts on the nature and preservation of health, and on the nature and removal of disease. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS OF VOL. I. Page Sect. I.—The Progress of Chemistry 1 A Revolution in Medicine produced hy the New Chemistry 55 Sect. II.—The ancient Opinion respecting our Atmosphere 65 Sect. III.—The modern Analysis of Atmospheric Air,... 66 Lavoisier's famous Experiments ib. Sect. IV.—The Analysis of Oxygen Air 71 Sect. V.—The Synthesis of Water 73 Sect. VI.—The Analysis of Carbonic Acid Air, or Fixed Air 77 Sect. VIL—O/ the Weight of the Air 80 Sect. VIII.—Air supports Life 91 Sect. IX.—The Air must be renewed ib. Sect. X.— Why the Air must be renewed 99 Sect. XI.—The chemical Alteration Air undergoes by being respired 105 Office of the Lungs 106 Experiments to prove that purple venal Blood absorbs Oxygen Air 107 Experiments to prove that crimson arterial Blood con- tains Oxygen Air 108 Dr. Goodwin's Experiment 109 Sect. XII.—The Circulation of the Blood 110 Sect. XIII.—On the Pulsation of the Heart and Arteries as dependant upon Vital Air 116 Sect. XlY.-^Ofthe Vitality of the Blood 119 Sect. XV.—The Vitality of the Blood is derived from the Air 126