Romance of Modern Electricity
Charles R. Gibson
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Length 9 h 12 min
Chapters 33
First published 1910
From the series, The Library of Romance, this book introduces the reader to the modern concepts of electricity. The author discusses how man came to know about electricity, and how it powers the world of 1910.
Chapters
1
The Part Electricity Played Read by Kerry Adams 10:58
2
How We Came to Know About Electricity Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 9:16
3
How Batteries Were Invented Read by Availle 19:44
4
What is Magnetism? Read by petermosier 15:17
5
How Magnetism is Related to Electricity Read by petermosier 8:42
6
How We Came to Have the Telegraph Read by HelloCentral 15:02
7
How We Now Send Telegrams Read by Matt Stiner 22:51
8
Telegraphing Across the Sea Read by ostrichreads 18:48
9
Some Early Attempts at Telegraphy Read by Martin Hill 10:56
10
Telegraphing Through Space Read by Matt Stiner 21:11
11
Electricity in Nature Read by Availle 15:38
12
Interesting Applications of Electricity Read by Amelie Dawson 18:13
13
Further Applications of Electricity Read by Owlivia 23:00
14
Electricity and Speech Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 38:08
15
Wireless Telephony Read by Matt Stiner 9:28
16
Induction Coils Explained Read by jenno 10:57
17
Light That Does Not Affect the Eye Read by Availle 13:42
18
How Electricity Produces Light Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 18:51
19
Electricity From Mechanical Motion Read by HelloCentral 15:04
20
Mechanical Motion From Electricity Read by HelloCentral 15:32
21
Electric Railways, Niagara, etc. Read by Eric Johnson 23:11
22
Electricity in the Observatory Read by prajak 25:28
23
Electricity and the Physician Read by J. M. Smallheer 10:13
24
Electricity and Radium Read by Availle 20:09
25
Electricity and Chemistry Read by J. M. Smallheer 13:57
26
Electricity in the Coal-Mine Read by elmachina 16:03
27
Electricity as a Heating Agent Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 7:13
28
Electricity's Relation to Heat Read by Matt Stiner 13:27
29
How Electricity Aids the Conjurer Read by ostrichreads 19:35
30
How We Measure Electricity Read by Availle 29:16
31
Some Questions Answered Read by J. M. Smallheer 11:03
32
What We Know About Electricity Read by Availle 16:08
33
Conclusion Read by Marie Christian 14:54
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