Author: Thomas Corwin Mendenhall
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780656884162
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 254
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Excerpt from A Century of Electricity, Vol. 1 The other is of much greater interest, and will be found in the statement of the law of electro-magnetic induction at the foot Of page 159. It is here stated that, when an electric current is passed through one of two parallel wires, it causes at first a current in the same direction in the other, while the fact is that the direction of the current is opposite to that in the inducing Wire. Such an error in the statement of one of the most familiar principles of the science might easily be attributed to a lapsus calami, followed by careless proof-reading. In this instance, however, the principle is given, as stated in the text, in Faraday's own words, and, curiously enough, the distinguished discoverer committed the blunder himself, in communicat ing the result of his magnificent research to his friend Phillips, in a letter dated at Brighton, November 29, 1831; at least, it is so printed In Dr. Bence Jones's Life of Faraday, from which the statement was copied without a thought as to its correctness. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Joseph Priestley
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780260218056
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 546
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Excerpt from The History and Present State of Electricity, Vol. 1: With Original Experiments Not that I think philofophical difcoveries are now at a fiand. On the other hand, as quick advances feem to have been made of late years, as in any equal period of time pafi whatever.' Nay, it appears to me, that the progrefs is really accelerated. But the increafe of knowledge is like the increafe of a city. The building of fome of the firfl fireets makes a great figure, is much talked, of, and known to every body; whereas the addition of, perhaps, twice as much build-l. Ing, after it has been fwelled to a confider able (he, is not (0 much as taken notice of. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Edwin James Houston
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780265525111
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 638
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Excerpt from Electricity in Every-Day Life, Vol. 1 of 3 Lighting; to the American Institute of Electrical Engineers for extracts from the papers of Sachs, Matthews, Jackson, and others, and to the Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania for various extracts from its journal. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: T. Commerford Martin
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780666274823
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 924
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Excerpt from The Story of Electricity, Vol. 1: A Popular and Practical Historical Account of the Establishment and Wonderful Development of the Electrical Industry Hence the Editors of the story OF electricity take especial pleasure, pride and satisfaction in recording and ar ranging in an historical review the salient facts regarding an industry with which they have been actively connected since youth. The Editors were both, for many years, electrical journalists whose daily work brought them into close contact with all but the very earliest pioneers in the telegraphic art. Acquaintance and friendship with the leading men of the industry during the past thirty five years has enabled them, in the majority of instances, to secure accurate data regarding important events from the actual creators of the art or participants in those events. Suggestions that such a work should be prepared have been repeatedly made, and they feel that they are meeting a long recognized necessity for such an addition to the permanent literature of invention and industry. This history is written in the language of the layman, while at the same time its technical truth will satisfy the scientist. It is thus possible to present an historical narrative at once accurate and authoritative, as well as one thoroughly permeated with that most desirable quality, human interest. The personal sketches have been prepared with the utmost care, and no efforts have been spared to secure authentic portraits of the prominent members of thisgreat industry, both of the past and the present day. Contained within the covers of this volume, the casual reader or the student in search of information will find not only the facts he is seeking, but at the same time he may, by consulting the index, turn to portraits and reliable biographies of the men concerned in the events described. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: George B. Prescott
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780265437964
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 620
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Excerpt from Electricity and the Electric Telegraph, Vol. 1 of 2 It is hoped that the work Will be found to be of a character Which Will render it acceptable, not merely to the professional telegraphist, but to all Who are in any way interested in the progress of electrical science, and in its various applications to the useful arts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: George Cadogan Morgan
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780267734061
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 338
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Excerpt from Lectures on Electricity, Vol. 1 The appearances dependant upon the collection and motion of the elec tric fluid, when produced by friction. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: R. Mullineux Walmsley
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780666831866
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 846
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Excerpt from Electricity in the Service of Man, Vol. 1: A Popular and Practical Treatise on the Applications of Electricity to Modern Life; The History and Principles of Electrical Science Early History Of Magnetism - Nothing certain is known about the exact period when the compass was brought to Europe. We find in a piece of poetry called La Bible, composed by Guyot de Provins, dated 1190, some lines to the effect that sailors consulted the magnetic needle when bad weather set in. Jacques de Vitry, in his Historia Naturalis (1215 mentions the magnetic needle as being at that time no longer a novelty. The first European who took into account the declinations of the needle was probably Christopher Columbus. Its deflection from the due north had been previously attributed to the incorrect construction of the instrument. Variations in the deflection of the needle at the same place were first noticed by Henry Gellibrand in the year 1634. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Edwin James Houston
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780282911195
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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Excerpt from Electricity, One Hundred Years Ago and to-Day: With Copious Notes and Extracts The plates from which the pages Of this book are printed came into possession of the present publishers through the failure of the firm which had originally undertaken the publication of the work. As the typo graphical execution falls Short of the standard of the publishers with whose imprint it is now issued, it is but fair to relieve them, by this explanation, of responsibility for any typographical deficiencies that may be observed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Terrell Croft
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781397260710
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 354
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Excerpt from Practical Electricity, Vol. 1 Examples of matter are shown in Fig. 1. Other familiar examples: Air, water, butter, a book, the human body, a building, a waste basket, a copper wire, a newspaper, a locomotive, a fish, a suit Of clothes, are all made up of matter, that is, they are matter. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Aug De La Rive
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780282099077
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 590
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Excerpt from Treatise on Electricity, Vol. 1 of 2: In Theory and Practice That Mineralogy and Geology would in a great mea sure have found in it the explanation of the origin of their crystals and of their strata that Physiology would have deduced from it a more intimate knowledge of the forces that rule over animated matter, and the secret of acting on such matter almost as life acts? That Medicine would have discovered in it resources against maladies hitherto assumed to be incurable that the Metallurgic Arts would have found in it new processes for extracting, moulding, and applying metals that, finally, it would have furnished to Mechanics a force, as prompt as thought, equally independent of time and space, would have en abled intelligence to escape from its limited envelope, to dart at pleasure with the rapidity of lightning into the most distant regions. Such, however, are the marvels that Electricity has accomplished in less than a century; such are the links that now unite it in an indissoluble manner with all the parts of the physical sciences. And hence the study of it has become indispensable to all who cultivate these sciences, to the chemist, as well as to the natural philosopher, to the geologist, as much as to the physiologist, to the engineer, as well as to the physician. All are compelled to meet Electricity in their path; all consequently have need of becoming familiarised with it. I have been induced to think that a work designed to satisfy a want which is universally felt, would be received with favour. The very abridged manner, and the unmethodical style in which Electricity is for the most part treated in the treatises on Physics is not at all calculated for attaining that end; and, on the other hand, the special works that are devoted to it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
