Simply Electrifying: The Technology that Transformed the World, from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (687 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06Y1VXNHX |
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| Number of Pages | : | 291 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Good overview of the development of electricity and how we use it Debbie "Simply Electrifying" is a history of electricity for the average person. Anything technical regarding an invention, experiment, or scientific idea was explained in simple terms. It was mostly a collection of biographies of people who made a major impact on the history of electricity and how we use it. The author also talked about how politics, technology choices, and economics have impacted how we use electricity. I'd recommend this book to those who'd watch a documentary on the topic, as it had a similar feel.He covered Benjamin Franklin (how the Leyden Jar worked, lightening experiments), James Watt (invented improved steam engine, whi
Without phones. Yet, no book offers a comprehensive history about this technological marvel.Until now.Simply Electrifying: The Technology that Transformed the World, from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk brings to life the 250-year history of electricity through the stories of the men and women who used it to transform our world: Benjamin Franklin, James Watt, Michael Faraday, Samuel F.B. Without the freedom to continue working and playing after the sun goes down.Electricity is at the core of all modern life. It has transform
He has served in cases involving one of the biggest bankruptcies ever, a first-of-a-kind clean coal investment, a federal preemption case resolved ultimately by the Supreme Court, and the design and implementation of electricity auctions worth billions of dollars. Craig Robert Roach is a nationally recognized expert on the electricity business. Over the course of his forty-year career, Dr. Dr. What sets Dr.
“Well written and extremely accessible, Simply Electrifying provides a comprehensive history of this life-changing discovery and is a fascinating and deeply engaging look at how we live today and where we may be headed in the future.” — Starred Review by Booklist, the official publication of the American Library Association