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The Bends

- Compressed Air in the History of Science, Diving, and Engineering

About The Bends

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.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780300071252
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 272
  • Published:
  • May 24, 1998
  • Dimensions:
  • 140x210x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 454 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of The Bends

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.

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