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100 1 _aMcCormick, W. H.
_q(William Henry),
_d1884-1952
245 1 0 _aElectricity
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-11-07
508 _aAaron Adrignola and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Electricity" by W. H. McCormick is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a comprehensive exploration of the science of electricity, tracing its historical development from ancient times to modern applications. It covers essential concepts related to static and dynamic electricity, electromagnetic phenomena, and various devices that utilize electricity, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in the field. The opening of the book delves into the historical context of electricity, starting with early understandings revolving around natural phenomena like thunderstorms. It discusses ancient myths related to lightning and progresses to the foundational experiments of Greek philosophers, particularly the discovery of static electricity through amber. The narrative emphasizes significant figures, such as Dr. Gilbert, who laid the groundwork for the scientific study of electricity, and sets the stage for upcoming chapters that will cover various electrical phenomena, machines, and applications in depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Frederick A. Stokes company, 1915
653 _aElectricity
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/electricity00mcco/
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72062
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_d112788