The Atmosphere of Heaven by Mike Jay
At the Pneumatic Institution in Bristol, founded in the closing years of the eighteenth century, dramatic experiments with gases precipitated not only a revolution in scientific medicine but also in the history of ideas. This book tells the story of Dr Beddoes and the brilliant circle who surrounded him.
"'Magnificent!' Oliver Sacks 'EnthrallingThis is exactly the kind of cross-cultural biography we need. Lively and sympathetic, it restores the renegade Dr Thomas Beddoes to his rightful place in scientific history, but also to his revolutionary circle of literary friends.' Richard Holmes"
Mike Jay has written extensively on scientific and medical history and is a specialist in the study of drugs. His books include the award-winning The Air Loom Gang: The Strange and True Story of James Tilly Matthews and His Visionary Madness. He lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300168914 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300168918 |
| Title | The Atmosphere of Heaven |
| Author | Mike Jay |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2010-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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