Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 140 Munro, John 1849 1930 The Story of Electricity Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Story of Electricity" by John Munro is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work aims to present the fundamental principles of electrical science to a general audience, detailing the various sources and applications of electricity that have developed chiefly in the 19th century. Munro explores topics like frictional and chemical electricity, magnetism, and the technological implications of electricity in communication and power generation. At the start of the book, Munro establishes the significance of understanding electricity, indicating its vital role in the modern world. He begins with simple experiments, such as the electrification of wax, to introduce concepts of static electricity. The initial chapters recount the historical development of electrical phenomena, referencing ancient knowledge of amber and leading into the contributions of early scientists like Dr. Gilbert and Otto von Guericke. This foundation sets the stage for further exploration of electrical applications, touching on devices like the Leyden jar and the inventor's own reflections toward the modern uses of electricity in various facets of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Electricity QC Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Physics Category: Engineering & Technology 336492 2025-07-02T11:56:29.869181 text/html 336313 2025-01-09T01:29:43.720565 text/html 180524 2025-07-02T11:56:34.871155 application/epub+zip 184936 2025-07-02T11:56:31.459132 application/epub+zip 184937 2025-07-02T11:56:30.428184 application/epub+zip 332502 2025-07-02T11:56:37.653088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312676 2025-07-02T11:56:34.273091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281456 2022-09-03T04:01:01.982125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317692 2025-07-02T11:56:29.569202 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 297894 2024-06-13T14:29:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15964 2025-07-02T11:56:37.772093 application/rdf+xml 12237 2025-07-02T11:56:30.927114 image/jpeg 3506 2025-07-02T11:56:30.668131 image/jpeg 176262 2025-07-02T11:56:29.895120 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 en.wikipedia