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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful story, entertaining and illuminating history,
By Leila (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Atmosphere of Heaven: The Unnatural Experiments of Dr Beddoes and His Sons of Genius (Hardcover)
Dr. Beddoes was searching for a cure for tuberculosis and thought the new science of separating air into its components--oxygen, nitrogen, etc--might yield a cure. The climax of the story comes when he and his fellow researchers began experimenting with inhaling nitrous oxide (laughing gas). The poet Robert Southey, one of many friends who gathered at Dr. Beddoes' clinic to try the "gas bag," remarked after his first experience, "The atmosphere of the highest heaven must be composed of this gas." A delightful and well-written story for those interested in the history of science. I learned a lot about the late 18th century, too.
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The Atmosphere of Heaven: The Unnatural Experiments of Dr Beddoes and His Sons of Genius by Mike Jay (Hardcover - May 26, 2009)
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