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The History and Present State of Electricity: With Original Experiments
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Technology & EngineeringGeneral Political ScienceGeneral World History
ISBN13: 9781019381311
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 562
Weight: 2.11
Height: 1.25 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
In this groundbreaking work, pioneering scientist Joseph Priestley explores the nature of electricity through a series of original experiments. From his famous discovery of the inverse relationship between current and resistance to his investigations of electrical conductivity and magnetic force, Priestley's work sheds light on one of the most mysterious and fascinating forces in the natural world.
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