Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 75 Munro, John 1849 1930 The Story of Electricity Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Story of Electricity" by John Munro is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work aims to present the fundamental principles of electrical science to a general audience, detailing the various sources and applications of electricity that have developed chiefly in the 19th century. Munro explores topics like frictional and chemical electricity, magnetism, and the technological implications of electricity in communication and power generation. At the start of the book, Munro establishes the significance of understanding electricity, indicating its vital role in the modern world. He begins with simple experiments, such as the electrification of wax, to introduce concepts of static electricity. The initial chapters recount the historical development of electrical phenomena, referencing ancient knowledge of amber and leading into the contributions of early scientists like Dr. Gilbert and Otto von Guericke. This foundation sets the stage for further exploration of electrical applications, touching on devices like the Leyden jar and the inventor's own reflections toward the modern uses of electricity in various facets of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Electricity QC Text Browsing: Science - Physics Browsing: Science - General 336320 27414 2024-10-02T13:46:55.694405 2023-10-02T11:34:24.909898 text/html text/html 336313 27407 2024-10-02T13:46:55.941369 2023-10-02T11:34:25.038939 text/html text/html 180448 2024-10-02T13:47:01.572357 application/epub+zip 184947 2024-10-02T13:46:57.703381 application/epub+zip 184947 2024-10-02T13:46:56.568405 application/epub+zip 332512 2024-10-02T13:47:04.632362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312676 2024-10-02T13:47:00.807357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281456 2022-09-03T04:01:01.982125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317692 19837 2024-10-02T13:46:55.354391 2023-10-02T11:34:24.759898 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 297894 2024-06-13T14:29:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17242 2024-10-02T13:47:04.756337 application/rdf+xml 12237 2024-10-02T13:46:57.116372 image/jpeg 3506 2024-10-02T13:46:56.839366 image/jpeg 176196 2024-10-02T13:46:55.968406 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