
A-B-C OFELECTRICITY
INTRODUCTION TO NEW EDITION
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This compact guide opens with a clear, conversational overview of how electricity powers everyday marvels—from telegraphs and telephones to street‑car motors and household lighting. The author frames the subject as a practical adventure, inviting teenagers and curious adults alike to grasp the basic forces that make modern conveniences possible, without demanding a deep dive into advanced formulae.
The book moves methodically through essential concepts, introducing the volt, ampere, and ohm with everyday analogies that turn abstract ideas into familiar pictures. Illustrated sections walk readers through historic breakthroughs such as the electric light and early wireless telegraphy, showing how simple principles were turned into transformative inventions. By the end of the first portion, listeners will have a solid vocabulary and a sense of how electricity is generated, measured, and applied, laying a foundation for further exploration of this ever‑evolving science.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (126K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Giovanni Fini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2014-06-13
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

b. 1853
A British-born writer who helped make science and invention approachable for general readers, he is best remembered as Thomas Edison's longtime secretary and as the author of popular books on electricity and Edison’s life.
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