Draw the lightning down : Benjamin Franklin and electrical technology in the Age of Enlightenment /

Exploring the major role Benjamin Franklin played in laying the foundations of modern electrical science and technology, this text is rich with historical details and anecdotes. The story brings to light the arcane and long-forgotten inventions that made way for many modern technologies.

书目详细资料
主要作者: Schiffer, Michael B. (Michael Brian), 1947-
其他作者: Hollenback, Kacy L., Bell, Carrie L.
格式: Licensed eBooks
语言:英语
出版: Berkeley : University of California Press ©2003.
在线阅读:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1pq02h
书本目录:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Preface; 1. THE FRANKLIN PHENOMENON; 2. IN THE BEGINNING; 3. A COMING OF AGE; 4. GOING PUBLIC; 5. POWER TO THE PEOPLE; 6. LIFE AND DEATH; 7. FIRST, DO NO HARM; 8. AN ELECTRICAL WORLD; 9. PROPERTY PROTECTORS; 10. A NEW ALCHEMY; 11. VISIONARY INVENTORS; 12. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: A BEHAVIORAL FRAMEWORK; Notes; References Cited; Index.