Statical Essays, Containing Vegetable Staticks V1: Or An Account Of Some Statical Experiments On The Sap In Vegetables (1731)

By Stephen Hales

Book Overview

Statical Essays, Containing Vegetable Staticks V1: Or An Account Of Some Statical Experiments On The Sap In Vegetables (1731) is a book written by Stephen Hales. The book is a collection of essays that discuss the results of Hales' experiments on the sap in vegetables. The experiments were conducted using a variety of methods, including pressure gauges and vacuum pumps. The book also includes detailed descriptions of the apparatus used in the experiments. The essays cover a range of topics, from the circulation of sap in plants to the effects of temperature and pressure on plant growth. The book is considered an important work in the history of botany and plant physiology, and it has been influential in the development of modern plant science.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104657694
• ISBN13: 9781104657697
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 434 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"