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1747ref. 53510Verona: Giannalberto Tumermani 1747. First edition. Engraved title vignette and headpiece. 8 189 7 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Original boards uncut. Some early but faint dampstaining throughout -- otherwise a fine wide-margined copy. First edition. Engraved title vignette and headpiece. 8 189 7 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Collection of fifteen letters on the origins of lightning by the enlightened polymath Maffei 1675-1755 "said by Grimelli Storia to contain all the anterior letters on Lightning published by him i.e. all before 1746 the date of the censorship." - Ronalds The book is rare in institutions -- OCLC gives only one location. Ronalds p. 314; Gartrell p. 334; OCLC: 23628231 one location: U. of Michigan; Mottelay p. 321; Baaken Library p. 83; not in Wheeler; not in RLIN Giannalberto Tumermani unknown books
1930ref. 14067New York: Richard R Smith 1930. First American Edition. original publisher's cloth and dustjacket. Near fine; backstrip of the jacket a bit darkened. lg. 8vo. The text is illustrated throughout. According to Shiers a 'classic'. The book contains chapters on the uses for selenium in talking films and television. There is an extensive bibliography. Exceptional in such condition and with the dustjacket. Shiers Early Television # 2705; Shiers History # 755. Richard R Smith hardcover books
1896ref. 5425New York: William Wood and Co. 1896. Second Revised Edition. Original publisher's cloth. A very good copy. 8vo. Illustrations throughout the text. One of the premiere books of the 19th century on the use of electricity for medical purposes. It is comprehensive in its coverage of the field. This edition contains a chapter on x-rays. Rockwell was also the inventor of the electric chair. Bakken p. 290; See G - M # 1996.4. William Wood and Co. hardcover books
1896ref. JC126001896. Ephemera. Very Good. Single leaf tan paper printed and illustrated an image of DeLeon's act in black ink on the recto only 355x165mm; with cloth backing. Some flattened creases from folding; a little light wrinkling; faint inkstamp. Displays nicely. DeLeon was known for walking on a bare cable charged with electricity 50 feet in mid-air a continuous current "passing through his body. beautifully illuminated by the deadly fluid." He "makes an Arc Lamp of himself by holding a carbon in each hand and thus forming a lamp of 2000 Candle power." Step right up. unknown books
2003ref. 20708NY: Publicaffairs. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. 1891620703 . First printing. About fine in like dust jacket. . Publicaffairs hardcover books
1999ref. 41859NY:: Cambridge University Press. Near Fine. 1999. Hardcover. 0521623200 . First edition. Remainder mark on bottom edge else fine in glossy illustrated boards. No dust jacket as issued. Still in original shrinkwrap. . Cambridge University Press, hardcover books
1995ref. x-0852968361Inspec/Iee 1995. Hardcover. New. revised edition. 344 pages. 9.50x5.75x1.00 inches. Inspec/Iee hardcover
1995ref. x-085296837XInspec/Iee 1995. Hardcover. New. revised edition. 492 pages. 9.50x5.75x1.00 inches. Inspec/Iee hardcover
1995ref. x-0852968345Institution of Engineering and Technology 1995. Hardcover. New. 2nd edition. 548 pages. 9.06x6.22x1.50 inches. Institution of Engineering and Technology hardcover
1834ref. 47416Paris Crochard 1834. Without wrappers. In: "Annales de Chimie et de Physique Par MM. Gay-Lussac et Arago." Tome 57 2e Series. Cahier 1. 112 pp. entire issue offered with titlepage to vol. 57. Gauss' paper: p. 5-69. Some brownspots. First French edition of Gauss' "Intensitas vis magneticae terrestris ad mensuram absolutam revocata" 1833 Gauss' first work on magnwetism in which appeared the first systematic use of of absolute units distance mass time to measure nonmechanical quantity magnetism and electricity. - "It contains the first measurement of magnetic and electric quantities" Magie A Source Book in Physics p. 519.G. Waldo Dunnington No. 99. - Weaver Cat.: 867 Latin ed. unknown
1864ref. 41709London Taylor and Francis 1864. No wrappers as extracted from"Proceedings of the Royal Society". From November 19 1863 to December 22 1864 inclusive." Vol. XIII. Pp 531-536. First printing of the first announcement of Maxwell unification of light-waves electricity and magnetism the most importent of the papers relating to his electromagnetic theory in which he brought electro-magnetical phenomena on a clear mathematical form. The present paper is an abstract of the larger paper which was read to the Royal Academy in 1864 but only issued the year later 1865 in "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society" where it was printed in full and as an abstract in "Philosophical Magazine" 1865."A generation later Einstein's work on relativity was founded directly oupon Maxwell's electromagnetic theory; it was this that led him to equate Faraday with Galileo and Maxwell with Newton." PMM No 355 but only the paper from 1865. - Dibner. Heralds of Science No 68 1865 paper. unknown
1995ref. SONG085296837XThe Institution of Engineering and Technology 1995-06-30. 2nd Revised ed. hardcover. Used: Good. 6.14x1.06x9.21. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. The Institution of Engineering and Technology hardcover
1995ref. x-0852968388Inspec/Iee 1995. Hardcover. New. subsequent edition. 132 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.50 inches. Inspec/Iee hardcover
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1873ref. 17254St. Louis: np 1873. Frontispiece plate showing the apparatus. 1 vols. 8vo. Plain salmon wrappers some fading and marginal tears 7 pages of text. From the library of William H. Brewer the chemist who has signed his name on the upper wrapper and marked a few places in the text. Frontispiece plate showing the apparatus. 1 vols. 8vo. Casselberry's discovery was a less expensive method of decomposing liquids. He used electricity and during his experiments found that two decomposing cells attached to a galvanic battery or magneto-electric machine will generate twice the gas as a single cell. Prior to Casselberry's experiment it had been assumed that the resulting gas would be half as much as the electricity would be split into the two cells. This small pamphlet has no imprint information it was likely a small run probably for private distribution among colleagues. Decomposing liquids with Electricity. np unknown
1853ref. 6584London: Saunders and Stanford 1853. First Edition. 31 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Disbound. First Edition. 31 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Watson patented several galvanic batteries. He was an early advocate of more commercial use of "electrical illumination" with the by-product of fine color pigments. Not in Wheeler Gift. Not in Wheeler Gift Saunders and Stanford unknown
1747ref. 53510Verona: Giannalberto Tumermani 1747. First edition. Engraved title vignette and headpiece. 8 189 7 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Original boards uncut. Some early but faint dampstaining throughout -- otherwise a fine wide-margined copy. First edition. Engraved title vignette and headpiece. 8 189 7 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Collection of fifteen letters on the origins of lightning by the enlightened polymath Maffei 1675-1755 "said by Grimelli Storia to contain all the anterior letters on Lightning published by him i.e. all before 1746 the date of the censorship." - Ronalds The book is rare in institutions -- OCLC gives only one location. Ronalds p. 314; Gartrell p. 334; OCLC: 23628231 one location: U. of Michigan; Mottelay p. 321; Baaken Library p. 83; not in Wheeler; not in RLIN Giannalberto Tumermani unknown
1971ref. 37470Pergammon Press 1971. 1971 Second Revised and Enlarged. hardcover. Vol 1 - 512pp VG in Fair chipped and torn dw. Vol 2 - 432pp VG in VG- dw. Vol 3 - 396pp VG in VG dw. Vol 4 - 570pp ink stamp of station library VG in VG dw. Vol 5 - 508pp VG in VG dw. Vol 8 - VG in VG dw. Volume 1 - Planning & Layout. Volume 2 - Mechanical - Boilers Fuel and Ash-Handling Plant. Volume 3 - Mechanical - Turbines and Auxiliary Equipment. Volume 4 - Electrical - Generator and Electrical Plant. Volume 5 - Chemistry and Metallurgy. Volume 8 - Nuclear Power Generation. Theory and practice of modern electricity power stations. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service. Pergammon Press hardcover
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ref. DADAX0516273485Children's PressCT 0000-00-00. paperback. New. 7.25x0.25x8.25. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Children's Press(CT) paperback
ref. DADAX087891420XResearch & Education Association 2002-03-26. paperback. New. 8.40x0.90x10.80. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Research & Education Association paperback
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ref. SONG0028050231McGraw-Hill Education 2000-01-03. 8. paperback. Used: Good. 0.50x8.60x10.80. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. McGraw-Hill Education paperback
ref. SONG1860583067Wiley 2005-02-11. 1. hardcover. Used: Good. 6.40x0.46x9.49. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Wiley hardcover
1897ref. 58530New York: Street Railway Publishing Co. 1897. 8vo. 8 268 pp. With 139 text illustrations diagrams photos plates. Blue-green publisher’s cloth embossed ruling on covers gilt lettering on spine patterned endpapers minor light uniform interior toning inner hinges starting minor tear to gutter margin of ffep. still VG- copy w/ ownership markings of Adolf Kuylenstjerne. First edition of this informative Victorian work on powering electric railways trolleys interurbans and heavy railways. Dr. Bell 1864-1923 was an active proponent of the conversion from steam engines to electricity for railways not only for the cost savings but also the increased efficiencies less maintenance and more horsepower. See: Warren Devine Jr. An Historical Perspective on the Value of Electricity in American Manufacturing 1982 pp. 19-20. Street Railway Publishing Co., hardcover
