Ebook: Electricity in the 17th and 18th Centuries

This slightly corrected replication of Heilborn's 1979 work (U. of California Press, Berkeley) illuminates a period that was seminal for scientific thought and experimentation. Includes a new preface, and illustrations of concepts and equipment. The subtitle on the cover reads "a study in early modern physics," whereas the CiP lists "a study of ...." Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR