Isbn: 9780282186753 - a manual of electricity, practical and theoretical (classic reprint) (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book will amaze you with its account of intriguing developments in the study of electricity. The book opens with the first-ever production of electricity with friction, advances through the electrifying experiments with Leyden jars, and culminates in the groundbreaking innovations of the voltaic pile, an invention that laid the foundation for the batteries of today. The author explains the key discoveries of the great minds behind these breakthroughs â" Otto von Guericke, Stephen Gray, Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, William Nicholson, and Alessandro Volta â" and also sheds light on the controversies, failures, and scientific dead-ends they encountered. Along the way, the author examines the scientific instruments that enabled these scientists to observe, measure, and advance the understanding of electricity, including the electrometer and galvanometer. The book concludes by exploring the profound impact that these discoveries have had on our knowledge of electricity and its utility in technology from the telegraph to modern computers. 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.…