Electric universe

how electricity switched on the modern world
David Bodanis
Book - 2005

Presents the history of the science of electricity, discussing the influence of the scientists and pioneers who investigated the unique properties of charged particles, including Alessandro Volta, Michael Faraday, and Samuel Morse.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bodanis, David
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Three Rivers Press, c2005.
Edition:1st pbk. ed.
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-288) and index. 
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