Published posthumously in 1830, this collection of poetry, autobiographical sketches, descriptions of dreams, philosophical musings on the... Læs mere
Written for the philosophical angler, this delightful apologia for fly... Læs mere
Self-taught chemist and inventor Sir Humphry Davy (1778–1829) is best known for devising a lamp which allowed miners to work safely in the presence of flammable gases. The invention, which is detailed in this 1825 publication, earned Davy the status of national hero.