1886 ELECTRICITY IN THE SERVICE OF MAN PRACTICAL TREATISE WORMELL
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:17340954 | Publisher: Cassel & Company |
Year Printed: 1886 | Author: R. Wormell |
Language: English | Non-Fiction Subject: Electricity |
Binding: Hardback |
A popular and practical treatise on the applications of electricity in modern life. From the German, edited by Wormell, with nearly 850 illustrations, published by Cassell & Co., London, Paris, New York Melbourne. Contents include: history of magnetism and electricity, magnetism, s...tatical electricity, galvanic current, animal electricity, generation and conduction of electricity, alternate current machines, continuous current dynamo machines, uni-polar machines, galvanic batteries, electric lights, arc lamps, telephone, telegraphs and much more. 859 indexed pages. Please see pictures for condition. Printed in 1886 with good interior for its age. Has original owner name written on first page with the year of 1889. Spotting on pages and some delicate pages. Cover intact though not tight, wear as shown. Front cover and spine have gold embossing. Wonderful piece of history.Shipping is 6.00