The Bends: Compressed Air in the History of Science, Diving, and Engineering by

Description: The Bends by John Phillips With the invention of compressed air in the 1840s, divers could reach previously inaccessible deep water, but the advances also brought with them the hazards of decompression sickness. This is a history of the wonders compressed air brought about and the suffering the bends inflicted. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description With the invention of compressed air in the 1840s, human divers could enter previously inaccessible deep water environments and engineers could design underwater mines and monumental bridges that had never been possible before. But a painful, sometimes fatal illness-decompression sickness, or the bends-mysteriously afflicted many of those who used compressed air. This book is a wide-ranging history of the wonders compressed air brought about and the suffering its unknown hazards inflicted. John L. Phillips explores the intertwining roles of science, technology, engineering, medicine, and politics in the invention of compressed air, the recognition and identification of decompression sickness, and the hundred-year-long process of learning to understand and treat the bends.The book begins with an overview of the biology and chemistry of respiration and a discussion of the steam engine that could generate compressed air. Drawing on previously unpublished letters, diaries, and notes, Phillips tells the story of early uses of compressed air, first observations of decompression sickness, growing awareness of the bends during construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, and efforts to understand the pathophysiology of the illness. He then considers employee health and safety issues, the science of diving today, and human limits to exploring the ocean deeps. In the history of compressed air and its illnesses, Phillips finds important lessons for dealing with other diseases yet to be confronted in the modern world. Author Biography John L. Phillips, M.D., is a fellow in urologic oncology at the National Cancer Institute, NIH. Details ISBN0300071256 Short Title BENDS Pages 272 Publisher Yale University Press Language English ISBN-10 0300071256 ISBN-13 9780300071252 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 1998 Imprint Yale University Press Place of Publication New Haven Country of Publication United States Illustrations 47 b-w illus. Subtitle Compressed Air in the History of Science, Diving, and Engineering DOI 10.1604/9780300071252 AU Release Date 1998-05-25 NZ Release Date 1998-05-25 US Release Date 1998-05-25 UK Release Date 1998-05-25 Author John Phillips Publication Date 1998-05-25 DEWEY 616.9894 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:17438343;

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