Project Gutenberg 2014-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 61 Woodhull, John F. (John Francis) 1857 1941 11018474 The Library of Work and Play: Electricity and Its Everyday Uses Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Library of Work and Play: Electricity and Its Everyday Uses" by John F. Woodhull is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores fundamental concepts in electricity through the practical experiences and lessons shared between the author and his son, focusing on how electricity is applied in everyday life. The educational approach makes complex topics accessible, emphasizing hands-on learning and curiosity. The opening of the book introduces the dynamic relationship between a father and his son, Harold, as they explore the workings of electricity. The author recounts a trip they took to visit a local dynamo and power station, where they discuss the transition from steam to electricity and the underlying principles behind how electricity functions. Through their discussions, the text highlights the interplay of practical observation with theoretical learning, suggesting that understanding comes from direct engagement with the technology around them. The tone is conversational and encouraging, aiming to inspire curiosity about the mechanisms that power modern living. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45331/45331-h/images/cover.jpg en Electricity -- Juvenile literature TK Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Science - General 525286 525631 2024-10-19T05:52:30.139267 2023-09-19T16:48:36.173253 text/html text/html 507776 2014-04-06T12:21:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2666074 2014-04-06T12:21:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3010890 2024-10-19T05:52:40.575222 application/epub+zip 3016407 2024-10-19T05:52:32.464309 application/epub+zip 239980 2024-10-19T05:52:31.350259 application/epub+zip 3159466 2024-10-19T05:52:46.313238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3079367 2024-10-19T05:52:39.102225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329375 2022-09-20T17:07:24.407727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410819 410616 2024-10-19T05:52:27.976278 2023-09-19T16:48:34.396253 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 410533 2014-04-06T12:21:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 144079 2014-04-06T12:21:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 410537 2014-04-06T12:21:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144016 2014-04-06T12:21:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21313 2024-10-19T05:52:46.736197 application/rdf+xml 32320 2024-10-19T05:52:31.494293 image/jpeg 4813 2024-10-19T05:52:31.421289 image/jpeg 2758199 2024-10-19T05:52:30.605322 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog