The Bends
| Author | : John L. Phillips |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1200281136 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Bends by : John L. Phillips
Download or read book The Bends written by John L. Phillips and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
