The Electrical Age
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Page : 426 pages
File Size : 21,7 MB
Release : 1897
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Page : 426 pages
File Size : 21,7 MB
Release : 1897
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Author : Project Muse
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Page : pages
File Size : 23,35 MB
Release : 2011
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Author : Park Benjamin
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Page : 418 pages
File Size : 25,37 MB
Release : 1886
Category : Electricity
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Author : Harold I. Sharlin
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Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,76 MB
Release : 1964
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Author : Olivier Asselin
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,81 MB
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DIVLa découverte scientifique et la maîtrise de l'électricité ont bouleversé notre société au même titre que l'invention de l'écriture alphabétique durant l'Antiquité et de l'imprimerie à caractères mobiles au XVe siècle. Il ne s'agit pas seulement d'un phénomène naturel mis au service de l'homme par la science, mais d'un élément central de l'épistémè moderne : l'électricité a inspiré des écrivains et des artistes, a servi de force d'impulsion au monde de l'industrie et de l'innovation et a redéfini les comportements sociaux. En explorant l'incidence de l'électricité sur le savoir, les pratiques sociales, les médias, la vie sociale et les expériences personnelles, cet ouvrage tente d'en saisir les aspects techniques et culturels dans toute leur complexité. -- The scientific discovery and mastery of electricity created as many important changes in modern society as did the invention of alphabetical writing in antiquity and movable type in the fifteenth century. It is more than a natural phenomenon that science has harnessed for human use; it is a central feature of the modern episteme. It has inspired writers and artists, propelled industry and innovation, and reshaped human social behaviour. Looking at a variety of topics including film, politics, and contemporary art, this volume explores the impact of electricity on knowledge, social practices, media, community life, and subjective experience./div
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Page : 584 pages
File Size : 46,97 MB
Release : 1905
Category : Electrical engineering
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Author : Ernest Freeberg
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 11,98 MB
Release : 2013-02-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1101605472
A sweeping history of the electric light revolution and the birth of modern America The late nineteenth century was a period of explosive technological creativity, but more than any other invention, Thomas Edison’s incandescent light bulb marked the arrival of modernity, transforming its inventor into a mythic figure and avatar of an era. In The Age of Edison, award-winning author and historian Ernest Freeberg weaves a narrative that reaches from Coney Island and Broadway to the tiniest towns of rural America, tracing the progress of electric light through the reactions of everyone who saw it and capturing the wonder Edison’s invention inspired. It is a quintessentially American story of ingenuity, ambition, and possibility in which the greater forces of progress and change are made by one of our most humble and ubiquitous objects.
Author : Joe Essid
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Page : 686 pages
File Size : 11,14 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Electricity
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Author : CRAIG. BOUTLAND
Publisher : Rosen Young Adult
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,95 MB
Release : 2024-07-30
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781499477771
The great thinkers of the 19th century contributed greatly to the development of theories that help explain human nature and the natural world. Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution. Gregor Mendel created the theory of genetics. Countless other scientists and innovators contributed to this era of science in many other ways. It was in this era when people learned about fossils, photography, combustion engines, and the use of electricity to power our world. This visually stunning book is sure to draw in even reluctant readers. The main text is supplemented with timelines on most spreads, as well as primary sources, sidebars, and diagrams.
Author : Olivier Asselin
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 50,8 MB
Release : 2011-09-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 2760319482
La découverte scientifique et la maîtrise de l'électricité ont bouleversé notre société au même titre que l'invention de l'écriture alphabétique durant l'Antiquité et de l'imprimerie à caractères mobiles au XVe siècle. Il ne s'agit pas seulement d'un phénomène naturel mis au service de l'homme par la science, mais d'un élément central de l'épistémè moderne : l'électricité a inspiré des écrivains et des artistes, a servi de force d'impulsion au monde de l'industrie et de l'innovation et a redéfini les comportements sociaux. En explorant l'incidence de l'électricité sur le savoir, les pratiques sociales, les médias, la vie sociale et les expériences personnelles, cet ouvrage tente d'en saisir les aspects techniques et culturels dans toute leur complexité. -- The scientific discovery and mastery of electricity created as many important changes in modern society as did the invention of alphabetical writing in antiquity and movable type in the fifteenth century. It is more than a natural phenomenon that science has harnessed for human use; it is a central feature of the modern episteme. It has inspired writers and artists, propelled industry and innovation, and reshaped human social behaviour. Looking at a variety of topics including film, politics, and contemporary art, this volume explores the impact of electricity on knowledge, social practices, media, community life, and subjective experience.