Description of a new respiration calorimeter and experiments on the conservation of energy in the human body
By: by W. O. Atwater ... and E. B. Rosa ...
Contributors: Rosa, Edward B. (Edward Bennett), 1861-1921
Series: United States. Office of Experiment Stations. Bulletin -- no. 63; Experiment station bulletin (United States. Office of Experiment Stations) -- no. 63.
Publisher: Govt. print. off.
Published: 1899
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 94
Subjects: Respiration calorimeter
Notes: With: his Methods and results of investigations on the chemistry and economy of food. Washington, 1895.

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Table of contents: title: Introduction. pp. 7.; title: Metabolism of matter and energy. pp. 9.; title: Apparatus and general plan of the experiments. pp. 12.; title: Description of the apparatus : Arrangements for preventing a gain or loss of heat through the walls of the calorimeter; title: Apparatus and method for measuring the heat; title: The ventilating air current; title: Resdiual carbon dioxide and water vapor in the respiration chamber. pp. 14.; title: Tests of the accuracy of the apparatus as a calorimeter :  Electrical test experiments; title: Alcohol test experiments. pp. 38.; title: Experiments with a man : Plan of the experiments; title: Explanation of tables; title: Summary of results of experiments with a man. pp. 74.; title: General summary. pp. 87.