Electricity in Locomotion An Account of Its Mechanism, Its Achievements, and Its Prospects

This volume offers a clear, approachable look at how electricity began to reshape movement on land, water, and even the skies. Starting with the humble wheel, the author explains why electric power promised smoother, cheaper travel compared to older steam and animal‑driven methods, while keeping the technical side simple enough for anyone with a basic grasp of electricity.

The book surveys early successes such as electric tramways and railways, and it highlights the engineers whose collective experiments built today’s emerging electric locomotion systems. Along the way it touches on the financial and practical reasons cities and investors started to favor electric traction, and it sketches the bold visions of a future where electric ships and aircraft might become commonplace. Readers will come away with a solid sense of both the historical steps already taken and the optimistic possibilities that still lie ahead.