Electricity. The force that changed the world
Description
Documents the massive change electricity has had on the world and what it holds for the future, beginning with the ancient Greeks who first discovered electric forces. William Gilbert called the materials "electrics." Ben Franklin, Alessandro Volta, Andre Ampere, and George Ohm all advanced our understanding of electricity from which the telephone, television, refrigerator and more have been developed.
Runtime
50 min
Series
Subjects
Date of Publication
2001
Database
Alexander Street
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