Synopsis
Explore the history of electricity in clear, engaging terms and see how early ideas grew into modern power and communication. This revised edition presents a readable overview of the science, its milestones, and the people who shaped it, with minimal technical jargon for broad readers.
The book offers a concise, chronological portrait of electricity from its ancient roots to late 19th‑century breakthroughs. It emphasizes how discoveries built on earlier work and how the practical tools of today emerged from long observation, experiment, and debate. It also includes a postscript that updates the subject toward date and notes corrections from the original text, while keeping the narrative approachable.
What you will experience:
- A guided tour through chapters on early experiments, magnetism, telegraphy, and the rise of the electric light.
- Clear explanations of ideas behind induction, dynamos, motors, and batteries without heavy math.
- Context on major figures and discoveries that shaped the field and its applications.
- A structured layout with contents spanning from the eighteenth century to modern developments of the era.
Ideal for readers of history of science, technology, and business who want a solid, readable overview of how electricity transformed society.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
Italian philosopher inaugurated a new era in physical science. The industrious cultivation of the new electricity from that day to the present has been so fruitful of results, that even the specialist has found difficulty in keeping pace with its development. Within a few years it has found its way into the household, and hundreds of thousands of -;, intelligent people have come to have some personal familiarity with its use. It is believed that this familiarity has not bred contempt, but rather that it has excited a desire, on the part of many, to know something of the fundamental principles which underlie its numerous applications, and to learn something of the evolution of these principles. In this belief, the author has endeavored to sketch the growth of the science of electricity, and its principal applications.
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is a history of the science of electricity from the first use of the word centuries before Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment to the latter half of the 19th century. It begins by investigating the history of electricityâs humble beginnings and goes on to describe the scientists and inventors whose work and experiments have led to our modern understanding of the subject and its many practical applications. The work of the scientists and inventors of the 17th and 18th centuries laid the groundwork for later breakthroughs, but it was the invention of the battery in the early 1800s that ushered in the modern age of electricity. The book describes the work of Alessandro Volta and Humphry Davy and their groundbreaking experiments utilizing the battery for electrolysis and intense heating applications. These effects, though of great scientific interest at the time, would not find their true potential in the realm of widespread public use until after the work of many other scientists and inventors across the 19th century. It is a well-written book with a great deal of detail about the history of electricity and its development. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781332407910_0
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