Book
The battery : how portable power sparked a technological revolution / Henry Schlesinger.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780061442933 :
- ISBN: 0061442933 :
- Physical Description: pages cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : Smithsonian Books ; [2010]
- Copyright: ©2010
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A world without science -- The death of superstition -- The tale of the frog -- Science, showmanship, and the voltaic pile -- Not a gentleman of science -- What hath god wrought? -- Finally, something useful -- Power and light -- Genius by design -- Victorian age of discovery -- Without wires -- Mass marketing miracles -- What will they think of next? -- Distance dies in the parlor -- The endless frontier -- See it! hear it! get it! -- Smaller and smaller -- Always on -- Bring on the future -- The strange case of the Baghdad battery. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Electric batteries > Design and construction > History. Storage batteries > Design and construction > History. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Henry County Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County - Main Library | 621 .31 242 Sch3A (Text) | I0000000200048 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
