An Entertainment for Angels: Electricity in the Enlightenment
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- Synopsis
- Characterizing electricity as "the greatest scientific invention of the Enlightenment," Fara (history of science, U. of Cambridge, UK) reconstructs the history of the discovery of electricity that pre- existed Benjamin Franklin's oft-cited kite. It is a history in which the instruments largely preceded the theory and "there was no clear path of development." Nevertheless, the development of those instruments, especially air pumps and Leyden jars, was absolutely necessary for later discoveries about electricity. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Copyright:
- 2002
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 183 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781840464597
- Publisher:
- Icon Books, Limited
- Date of Addition:
- 01/14/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Patricia Fara
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Science, Earth Sciences
- Submitted By:
- Trans Access
- Proofread By:
- Carrie Karnos
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.