Electricity for Boys

Description

The creator has embraced the special arrangement of presenting the essential standards in each period of the science, and basically applying the work in the progressive stages. It shows how the information has been created, and the explanations behind the different marvels, without utilizing specialized words in order to bring it inside the compass of each kid. It has a total glossary of terms, and is shown with 200 unique drawings. (Delineations excluded with this version.)

Book Excerpt

Dufay, at about a similar time. The Germans, from 1740 to 1780, made numerous investigations. In 1740, at Leyden, was found the container which bears that name. Prior to that time, all investigations started and finished with frictional power.

The main endeavor to “bottle” power was endeavored by Muschenbr[oe]ck, at Leyden, who considered that power in materials may be held by encompassing them with bodies which didn’t lead the current. He charged some water in a container, and correspondence having been built up between the water and the prime transmitter, his right hand, who was holding the jug, on attempting to withdraw the imparting wire, gotten an abrupt stun.