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LoC No.: 17015043
Title: Experiments and Observations Relative to the Influence Lately Discovered by M. Galvani and Commonly Called Animal Electricity
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Summary: "Experiments and Observations Relative to the Influence Lately Discovered by M. Galvani, and Commonly Called Animal Electricity" by Richard Fowler is a scientific publication written in the late 18th century. The book focuses on the exploration of the phenomenon of animal electricity, inspired by the discoveries of Luigi Galvani, particularly the effects of electricity on living tissues. It discusses various experiments and observations that seek to clarify the nature and cause of these electrifying effects in living animals, examining the responses of muscles and nerves to stimuli. The opening of the text introduces the author’s motivation to investigate the relationship between the newly observed "animal electricity" and established laws of nature. Fowler details his initial experiments, which revolve around how the application of different metals can produce contractions in the muscles of frogs, a phenomenon first noted by Galvani. He meticulously records the conditions under which these contractions can be induced, emphasizing the necessity of specific metallic contact to elicit a response in living tissue. This scientific exploration sets the groundwork for a deeper discussion of the physiological implications of these experiments, engaging readers interested in the intersection of physiology and the emerging field of electrical science. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 46.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Fowler, Richard, 1765-1863
EBook No.: 46820
Published: Sep 9, 2014
Downloads: 197
Language: English
Subject: Electrophysiology -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Galvani, Luigi, 1737-1798
LoCC: Science: Physiology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 17015043
Title: Experiments and Observations Relative to the Influence Lately Discovered by M. Galvani and Commonly Called Animal Electricity
Credits:
Produced by Elizabeth Oscanyan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "Experiments and Observations Relative to the Influence Lately Discovered by M. Galvani, and Commonly Called Animal Electricity" by Richard Fowler is a scientific publication written in the late 18th century. The book focuses on the exploration of the phenomenon of animal electricity, inspired by the discoveries of Luigi Galvani, particularly the effects of electricity on living tissues. It discusses various experiments and observations that seek to clarify the nature and cause of these electrifying effects in living animals, examining the responses of muscles and nerves to stimuli. The opening of the text introduces the author’s motivation to investigate the relationship between the newly observed "animal electricity" and established laws of nature. Fowler details his initial experiments, which revolve around how the application of different metals can produce contractions in the muscles of frogs, a phenomenon first noted by Galvani. He meticulously records the conditions under which these contractions can be induced, emphasizing the necessity of specific metallic contact to elicit a response in living tissue. This scientific exploration sets the groundwork for a deeper discussion of the physiological implications of these experiments, engaging readers interested in the intersection of physiology and the emerging field of electrical science. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 46.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Fowler, Richard, 1765-1863
EBook No.: 46820
Published: Sep 9, 2014
Downloads: 197
Language: English
Subject: Electrophysiology -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Galvani, Luigi, 1737-1798
LoCC: Science: Physiology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.