AN ACCOUNT OF A Useful DISCOVERY TO Distill double the usual Quantity of Sea-Water, by blowing Showers...

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Hales Stephen

AN ACCOUNT OF A Useful DISCOVERY TO Distill double the usual Quantity of Sea-Water, by blowing Showers of Air up through the Distilling Liquor

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Hales Stephen

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English

Double 9 Books LLP
20 September 2023

International maritime law; Science: general issues; Inventions & inventors

""An Account of a Useful Discovery to Distill double the standard Quantity of Sea-Water, by blowing Showers of Air up through the Distilling Liquor"" is a big medical work authored by way of Stephen Hales, a pioneering English clergyman and scientist. Published inside the 18th century, hales' discovery became a groundbreaking innovation inside the discipline of distillation and an essential development for maritime and navy operations. In his work, hales describes a method to significantly decorate the efficiency of sea-water distillation. He proposed introducing showers of air into the distillation system, which no longer handiest expanded the evaporation of water however additionally reduced the wastage of warmth. This imaginitive approach allowed for the distillation of double the quantity of clean water from sea-water as compared to traditional methods. Hales' innovation held great practical significance for sailors and explorers, because it intended a greater considerable and effortlessly available supply of ingesting water at some point of prolonged sea voyages. This development also had military programs, imparting a strategic gain in phrases of naval operations and sustained campaigns. Stephen Hales' ""An Account of a Useful Discovery"" is a testomony to his medical acumen and his dedication to fixing real-world problems.

By: Hales Stephen
Imprint: Double 9 Books LLP
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 59g
ISBN: 9789359953380
ISBN 10: 9359953385
Pages: 36
Publication Date: 20 September 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephen Hales (17 September 1677 - 4 January 1761) was an English clergyman who made significant contributions to botany, pneumatic chemistry, and physiology. He was the first to take blood pressure readings. He also designed a ventilator, a pneumatic trough, and a surgical forceps for the removal of bladder stones. Aside from these accomplishments, he was a philanthropist and author of a popular book against alcoholic intemperance. Stephen Hales was born in the English town of Bekesbourne in the county of Kent. He was the sixth son of Thomas Hales, heir to the Baronetcy of Beakesbourne and Brymore, and Mary (née Wood), and one of twelve or thirteen children. Sir Robert Hales' grandson, Sir Thomas Hales, 2nd Baronet (Stephen Hales' brother), ascended to the baronetcy in December 1693 since Thomas Hales (died 1692) survived his father, Sir Robert Hales. Hales was schooled in Kensington and Orpington before enrolling at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (or St Benedict's as it was known at the time) in 1696. Despite the fact that he was a divinity ordinand, hales would have obtained his degree in Classics, mathematics, natural sciences, and philosophy while at Cambridge.