Author Description
Electified particles are always present in the atmosphere to an extend depending upon both natural and man-made conditions. The author provides valuable and interesting information about air ionization and its effects upon people. He gives an excellent and readily understandable account of the naturally occuring electric charges which are present with particular reference to his own experimental work and to sensitive measuring instruments which he devised and used. Methods of modifying the ionization of the air are described; it has been thought for a long time that human health can be affected by these charges and the book reviews the evidence for this. He has also designed and apparatus for controlled ionization.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This work investigates the relationship between atmospheric electrical charges, specifically air ions, and their measurable impact on human physiological health.
Chr. Bach, drawing upon his background in experimental physics and instrumentation, presents a technical examination of how natural and artificial ionization levels fluctuate in the environment. The author utilizes his own experimental data and custom-designed measuring apparatus to argue that the electrical climate of the air is a significant, yet often overlooked, factor in biological well-being. The text serves as both a scientific inquiry into atmospheric properties and a practical guide for the controlled modification of air ionization.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of naturally occurring atmospheric electric charges
- Technical descriptions of custom-designed ionization measuring instruments
- Methodologies for the artificial modification of air ionization
- Review of historical and experimental evidence linking air ions to human health
Scope Limits
- Does not provide comprehensive clinical trials or long-term medical studies on human subjects
- Focuses primarily on the author's specific experimental apparatus rather than broad industrial standards
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Readers frequently note the technical focus on instrumentation and the specific experimental methodology employed by the author. Experts in the field of environmental health view this as a specialized, foundational text for understanding early research into the biological effects of air ionization.
Page Count:
104
Publication Date:
1967-01-01
Publisher:
Pergamon Press
ISBN-10:
0080033326
ISBN-13:
9780080033327
Science
Health
Biophysics
Atmospheric Physics
Environmental Health
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