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The story of electricity (Volume I) A popular and practical historical account of the establishment and wonderful development of the electrical indust

The story of electricity (Volume I) A popular and practical historical account of the establishment and wonderful development of the electrical indust

Thomas Commerford, Martin

Paperback

Technology & EngineeringGeneral World HistoryPhysics

ISBN10: 9353701686
ISBN13: 9789353701680
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 15 2019
Pages: 926
Weight: 4.63
Height: 1.83 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Before electricity became ordinary, it was wonder and wager. Power changed everything for good. In The story of electricity (Volume I), Thomas Commerford Martin captures the moment the modern world began to glow, hum, and communicate, tracing the history of electricity in a brisk, approachable popular science history written at the height of the late 19th century. Published during the Victorian era technology boom, it reports from inside the revolution, following the establishment and rapid development of an industry learning to serve everyday life. Part practical chronicle, part portrait gallery, this illustrated reference edition pairs lucid explanation with engravings and sketches of electrical industry pioneers who turned experiment into enterprise. From the history of telegraphy and early signalling to the race to light streets and build central stations, its curiosity is infectious, and the practical thread keeps every page moving along briskly. Readers interested in Tesla and Edison will recognise the era's charged debates, while engineers, makers, and curators will value its period vocabulary as a reference for engineers and a vintage technology reprint that preserves how progress was described at the time. For students and classic-literature collectors alike, it remains a vital document of how the development of electric power remade commerce, cities, and imagination. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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