The Composition of Expired Air and Its Effects Upon Animal Life (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Billings, J. S.

 
9781333763237: The Composition of Expired Air and Its Effects Upon Animal Life (Classic Reprint)

Inhaltsangabe

Breath and Life explains how the air we share with others shapes health and life itself.

This nonfiction work surveys how expired air, ventilation, and airborne gases can affect both humans and animals, from everyday rooms to crowded spaces. It frames a long history of questions and experiments about air quality and health, offering clear, test-based insights. The book presents a practical look at how ventilation matters for well-being. It pulls together experiments, measurements, and observations to show what changes in air can mean for vitality, disease, and survival in different settings. You’ll find a restrained, evidence-focused discussion suitable for readers curious about science, physiology, and public health.

  • Clear explanations of how carbon dioxide and other airborne substances relate to air quality.
  • Accounts of experiments and their implications for living spaces, workplaces, and institutions.
  • Discussion of historical debates and the methods researchers use to study breathing air.
  • Context for why ventilating spaces and monitoring air can matter to health outcomes.
Ideal for readers of science history, physiology, and public health who want a grounded view of how the air around us affects life.

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Weitere beliebte Ausgaben desselben Titels