Project Gutenberg 2010-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 258 Chipman, Robert A. Taylor, Frank A. (Frank Augustus) 1903 2007 The Earliest Electromagnetic Instruments Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Louise Pattison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Earliest Electromagnetic Instruments" by Robert A. Chipman is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century, specifically the 1960s. This detailed work examines the early development of electromagnetic instrumentation, tracing the theoretical and practical contributions of various scientists during the years before and after 1800. The book likely delves into notable inventions, discoveries, and the key figures involved in the evolution of these instruments, particularly those related to electrostatics and electromagnetic effects. In this book, Chipman explores the historical context and significance of early electromagnetic instruments, focusing on pivotal figures such as Alessandro Volta and Hans Christian Oersted. The text details how Volta's invention of the voltaic pile laid the groundwork for electromagnetic studies, leading to Oersted's groundbreaking discovery of the relationship between electricity and magnetism. Chipman also reviews the contributions of several contemporaries who independently created early electromagnetic devices, highlighting the competition and collaboration among these early scientists. Overall, this work serves as an insightful account of the emergence of electromagnetic technology and the instrumental innovations that shaped its trajectory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Electric apparatus and appliances Q T Text Technology Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Physics Category: Engineering & Technology 111324 2025-08-14T04:43:37.290010 text/html 107913 2021-01-07T01:43:58 text/html 702419 2025-08-14T04:43:44.702949 application/epub+zip 702296 2025-08-14T04:43:41.073958 application/epub+zip 107626 2025-08-14T04:43:39.310977 application/epub+zip 565100 2025-08-14T04:43:47.046927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554383 2025-08-14T04:43:43.418964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224803 2022-09-15T13:23:34.083345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83814 2025-08-14T04:43:36.822978 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83624 2021-01-07T01:43:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83681 2021-01-07T01:43:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20883 2025-08-14T04:43:47.199962 application/rdf+xml 16686 2025-08-14T04:43:39.896956 image/jpeg 3775 2025-08-14T04:43:39.647962 image/jpeg 31422 2021-01-07T01:43:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 624120 2021-01-07T01:43:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 31384 2021-01-07T01:43:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 701376 2025-08-14T04:43:37.325035 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog