| History of Electricity from Antiquity to the 21st Century Contributor(s): Allerhand, Adam (Author) |
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ISBN: 9811227055 ISBN-13: 9789811227059 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $83.60 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2025 This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of January 31, 2025 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Science | Physics - Electricity |
| Physical Information: 250 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Following the critically acclaimed An Illustrated History of Electric Lighting (2016), Professor Emeritus Adam Allerhand of Indiana University, USA, is back with yet another masterpiece. Starting from 1300 BC and progressing steadily to the present, this book is the ultimate guide to the history of the science of electricity. It is the result of 15 years of research through a vast and daunting literature which is hard for beginners and experts alike to navigate, bringing together many widely scattered and obscure facts that have hitherto eluded even the most ardent aficionados. There is particular emphasis on practical applications, including electricity for illumination, communication, medicine and industry. For non-specialists with an interest in the subject, fret not, for the text is written with a minimum of technical jargon, and is richly illustrated with over 100 images, many of them created by the author. |