This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...in expiration, etc. From the data given in Professor Halliburton's "Chemical Physiology" I have calculated that a human being in a state of rest loses enough heat in twenty-four hours to melt, approximately, sixty-six pounds' weight of ice. What is the source of all this heat, which from one person, in the course of a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...in expiration, etc. From the data given in Professor Halliburton's "Chemical Physiology" I have calculated that a human being in a state of rest loses enough heat in twenty-four hours to melt, approximately, sixty-six pounds' weight of ice. What is the source of all this heat, which from one person, in the course of a long life, would suffice to melt a small iceberg? By what processes is it generated? Long before Liebig's time Lavoisier perceived the analogy between the processes of combustion and respiration; for both of them air is required, and by both of them carbonic acid gas is formed. Lavoisier had suggested in a paper, published jointly with Laplace, that the heat evolved by the animal Even the cold-blooded animals have a temperature slightly above that of their environment. organism corresponds to the heat of combustion of the carbon and hydrogen which are taken into the body in the form of food, and they had made some experiments on the subject. Subsequently this heat was measured with the greatest degree of exactness then attainable. The results showed that whilst the explanation of Lavoisier and Laplace would account for the greater part of the heat given out by animals, it would not account for the whole of it; about 10 or 11 per cent, remained, which, it seemed, could not have come from the combustion e-f the food. The mental attitudes of the older school of physiologists, and of Liebig and his successors, are well illustrated by their respective methods of treating the problem which was thus introduced, and which urgently demanded an answer. The older school accepted the result, and at once proceeded to invent a theory to account for it. They suggested new sources of heat, such as nervous actions, or friction within the animal organ...
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Add this copy of Justus Von Liebig. His Life and Work (1803-1873) to cart. $37.90, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1895 by Cassell & Company.
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Binding in good condition. Text is clear. Some foxing. Edgeworn. Edges are straight. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Justus Von Liebig: His Life and Work (1803-1873) to cart. $56.61, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1895 by Cassell & Company.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. 8vo. Green cloth. Gilt lettering on cover and spine. Light wear to spine. Frontispiece. Tissue guard. Foxing. Tightly bound. Internally clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
