The nature and importance of early glass air pumps
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Authors
Dugan, David
Publication Date
2004-08-17Language
en_GB
Type
Video
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Dugan, D. (2004). The nature and importance of early glass air pumps [Video file]. http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/654
Abstract
Simon Schaffer stands with an early ninteenth century air pump in Faraday’s laboratory in the Royal Institution. He explains what it does and why it was so crucial in science, an indispensable tool from Boyle’s time in experiments on air, fire and steam. Hence it was a necessary step towards the steam engine.
Keywords
industrial revolution, science
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