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OverviewSir Humphry Davy's original manuscripts, as collected by Michael Faraday - with expert contemporary transcription and notes - contain Davy's scientific notes, workings and diagrams as he developed his prototypes and the final version of his invention that helped promote safety in mining during the Industrial Revolution. Just over two centuries ago the Miners' Safety Lamp was invented by Sir Humphry Davy working with Michael Faraday in the Royal Institution of Great Britain. From 1816, the use of the lamp saved the lives of countless coal miners and facilitated the increased coal production that was vital to continuing industrialisation. In recognition of the bicentenary, ArchAlive are publishing a unique bound volume of over 200 pages of the actual manuscripts (held in the archives of the RI), reproduced with a transcription printed opposite. This is one of the few primary sources from which the invention and innovation of the lamp can be tracked. The book has a full transcription, expert commentary and introduction from the book's editor Frank James, Professor of History of Science at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, and University College London. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Frank JamesPublisher: Unicorn Publishing Group Imprint: Unicorn Publishing Group ISBN: 9781907495595ISBN 10: 1907495592 Pages: 408 Publication Date: 31 December 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationFrank James is professor of history of science at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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