The History and Present State of Electricity

The History and Present State of Electricity

Author: Joseph Priestley

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019381311

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In this groundbreaking work, pioneering scientist Joseph Priestley explores the nature of electricity through a series of original experiments. From his famous discovery of the inverse relationship between current and resistance to his investigations of electrical conductivity and magnetic force, Priestley's work sheds light on one of the most mysterious and fascinating forces in the natural world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


The Invention of Air

The Invention of Air

Author: Steven Johnson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9781594488528

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Bestselling author Johnson recounts the story of Joseph Priestley--scientist and theologian, protege of Benjamin Franklin--an 18th-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the U.S.