DocumentCode
1407835
Title
Power struggles: Scientific authority and the creation of practical electricity before Edison (Schiffer, M.B.; 2008) [Book review]
Author
Douglas, Andrew
Volume
28
Issue
3
fYear
2009
Firstpage
8
Lastpage
9
Abstract
Brian Schiffer´s book can be appreciated on two levels: as a chronological account of electrical development leading up to the 1880s, or as an account of how scientific authorities - particularly Joseph Henry - influenced this development. This wide-ranging account is eminently readable and technically accurate
Keywords
Batteries; Biographies; Book reviews; Coils; Context-aware services; Electrical engineering; Electronic equipment manufacture; History; Power generation; Telegraphy;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-0097
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MTS.2009.934149
Filename
5246997
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