Electric Century Williams J.B.
Electric Century Williams J.B. This book is about how electricity has profoundly changed the way we live, work, and play. Each looks at the developments, and the people who initiated them, together…
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Electric Century Williams J.B.
This book is about how electricity has profoundly changed the way we live, work, and play. Each looks at the developments, and the people who initiated them, together with how one led to the next and their subsequent impact on society. Some twenty topics are covered, with an abundance of graphs and images to build a comprehensive picture.
It ran from lights, washing machines, fridges, freezers, kettles, telephones and so on, to the more subtle things such as wipers and starter motors on cars. Topics include electric supply, lighting through X-rays, and all those appliances that make our homes so comfortable.Most homes at the end of the twentieth century were full of electrical equipment, much of which was regarded as essential. In 1900, in all but a tiny minority of houses, there were none of these things.
It is very difficult for us now to imagine a world without electrical