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100 1 _aFranklin, Benjamin,
_d1706-1790
245 1 0 _aExperiments and Observations on Electricity Made at Philadelphia in America
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experiments_and_Observations_on_Electricity
500 _aRelease date is 2014-04-27
508 _aProduced by Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Experiments and Observations on Electricity Made at Philadelphia in America" by Benjamin Franklin is a scientific publication written in the mid-18th century. This work comprises a series of letters detailing Franklin's experiments and observations regarding electricity, offering insights into the nature and behavior of electrical phenomena. It serves as a pivotal contribution to the understanding of electricity during the Enlightenment period. The opening of the book introduces the author’s initial forays into electrical experiments, revealing that his findings were initially intended for private amusement rather than publication. Franklin discusses specific experiments, such as the behavior of charged glass bottles and the effects of electricity on various objects, while outlining both conclusions and conjectures regarding the nature of electrical charges and discharges. He emphasizes the empirical foundation of his work, demonstrating a thoughtful approach to understanding the complexities of electricity and its potential applications, hinting at broader implications such as safety measures associated with lightning. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aElectricity -- Early works to 1850
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45515
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