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_aFranklin, Benjamin, _d1706-1790 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aExperiments and Observations on Electricity Made at Philadelphia in America |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2014 |
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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 | ||
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