Physics of the Terrestrial Environment, Subtle Matter and Height of the Atmosphere
Physics of the Terrestrial Environment, Subtle Matter and Height of the Atmosphere:
Conceptions of the Atmosphere and the Nature of Air in the Age of Enlightenment
English | 2021 | ISBN: 1786307170 | 348 Pages | True EPUB | 4 MB
Conceptions of the Atmosphere and the Nature of Air in the Age of Enlightenment
English | 2021 | ISBN: 1786307170 | 348 Pages | True EPUB | 4 MB
In the context of rapidly intensifying experimentation and observation, the nature of the atmosphere was therefore the subject of a host of hypotheses, which 18th century scholars tried to reconcile with a coherent physical approach. In particular, this was achieved by the conceptualization of invisible or “subtle” materials, thought to be closely linked to atmospheric stratification.