Extremely dry and dated. Some academic interest.
2 stars
Slightly interesting only as a Historical document. Challenging to read, with nonstandard spellings, very indirect, imprecise language, etc. I've read many antique books, but this book, while on a technical topic, is hugely imprecise. Not one time is a single temperature measurement given. I know this book is from 1847, but the Fahrenheit temperature scale was in use for a couple of centuries before this.