
audiobook
by Charles R. (Charles Robert) Gibson
E-text prepared by Sharon Joiner, Erica Pfister-Altschul, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN ELECTRON
PREFACE
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I - WHAT THE STORY IS ABOUT
CHAPTER II - THE ELECTRON'S PREFACE
CHAPTER III - THE NEW ARRIVAL
CHAPTER IV - SOME GOOD SPORT
CHAPTER V - MY EARLIEST RECOLLECTIONS
CHAPTER VI - MAN PAYS US SOME ATTENTION
Imagine an electron itself slipping into the role of narrator, guiding the listener through the invisible world that powers everyday marvels. In a conversational tone, the book unfolds the basics of electricity, magnetism, light and even the mysterious forces behind X‑rays and radio waves, all without drowning the audience in equations or dates. The author weaves real experimental evidence into a lighthearted story, making the tiny particle feel as tangible as a character in a novel.
The narrative stays rooted in the early twentieth‑century understanding of physics, using clear analogies and vivid illustrations to explain how electrons create lightning, drive motors, and shape modern communication. Listeners will come away with a solid grasp of why matter behaves the way it does, and a fresh appreciation for the unseen actors that animate our world—all presented as an engaging, easy‑to‑follow tale rather than a dry textbook.
Full title
The Autobiography of an Electron Wherein the Scientific Ideas of the Present Time Are Explained in an Interesting and Novel Fashion Wherein the Scientific Ideas of the Present Time Are Explained in an Interesting and Novel Fashion
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (138K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2011-06-17
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1870–1931
A Scottish popular science writer who had a gift for making big ideas feel lively and approachable, he wrote for young readers and general audiences at a time when modern science was rapidly changing everyday life.
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