Medico Physical Works A Translation Of Tractatus Quinque Medico Physici (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781149459386)

Medico-Physical Works presents a comprehensive translation of John Mayow's groundbreaking Tractatus Quinque Medico-Physici. Published in 1907, this edition makes Mayow's seminal 17th-century investigations accessible to a modern audience, offering insights into the formative years of experimental science and medicine.

Mayow, a pivotal figure in the transition from alchemy to chemistry, meticulously explores respiration, combustion, and the nature of air. His experimental approach and innovative theories, particularly his concept of 'nitro-aerial spirit, ' laid crucial groundwork for later discoveries in oxygen and respiration. This volume illuminates the intellectual landscape of early modern science, providing essential reading for historians of science, medicine, and philosophy, as well as anyone interested in the roots of modern scientific thought.

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