Items related to Electric Universe: How Electricity Switched on the...
For centuries, electricity was viewed as little more than a curious property of certain substances that sparked when rubbed. Then, in the 1790s, Alessandro Volta began the scientific investigation that ignited an explosion of knowledge and invention, transforming our world. The force that once seemed inconsequential was revealed to be responsible for everything from the structure of the atom to the functioning of our brains.
A superb storyteller, Bodanis weaves tales of romance, divine inspiration, and fraud through lucid accounts of scientific breakthrough. The great discoverers come to life in all their brilliance and idiosyncrasy, including the visionary Michael Faraday, who struggled against the prejudices of the British class system, and Alexander Graham Bell, driven to invent by his love for a young deaf student. From the cold waters of the Atlantic, to the streets of Hamburg during a World War II firestorm and the interior of the human body, Electric Universe is a mesmerizing journey of discovery by a master science writer.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review:
Hugely impressive. No one makes complex science more fascinating and accessible - and indeed more pleasurable - than David Bodanis (Bill Bryson)
A technological odyssey complete with heroes and villains, triumph and tragedy - a true scientific adventure (Simon Singh, author of BIG BANG and FERMAT'S LAST THEOREM)
Bodanis unpeels these layers of the electrical onion expertly; his writing is vigorous and sometimes ecstatic . . . ELECTRIC UNIVERSE is a high-voltage performance (DAILY MAIL)
A compelling, fast-paced read (OBSERVER)
From the Publisher:
A technological odyssey complete with heroes and villains, triumph and tragedy - a true scientific adventure (Simon Singh, author of BIG BANG and FERMAT'S LAST THEOREM)
Bodanis unpeels these layers of the electrical onion expertly; his writing is vigorous and sometimes ecstatic . . . ELECTRIC UNIVERSE is a high-voltage performance (DAILY MAIL)
A compelling, fast-paced read (OBSERVER)
WINNER OF THE AVENTIS PRIZE FOR SCIENCE BOOKS 2006
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherAbacus
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0349117667
- ISBN 13 9780349117669
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
£ 9.18
Shipping:
FREE
Within United Kingdom
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Electric Universe: How Electricity Switched on the Modern World
Published by
Little, Brown Book Group
(2006)
ISBN 10: 0349117667
ISBN 13: 9780349117669
New
Paperback / softback
Quantity: 4
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. From the author of the bestselling E=MC2, a brilliantly descriptive analysis of one of the most powerful forces that controls the universe - electricity. Seller Inventory # B9780349117669
Buy New
£ 9.18
Convert currency
Seller Image
Electric Universe : How Electricity Switched on the Modern World
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 3743758-n
Buy New
£ 7.43
Convert currency
Stock Image
Electric Universe: How Electricity Switched on the Modern World
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. In English. Seller Inventory # ria9780349117669_new
Buy New
£ 10.24
Convert currency
Stock Image
Electric Universe
Published by
Little, Brown 2006-01-19, London
(2006)
ISBN 10: 0349117667
ISBN 13: 9780349117669
New
paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9780349117669
Buy New
£ 10.99
Convert currency
Seller Image
Electric Universe (Paperback)
Published by
Little, Brown Book Group, London
(2006)
ISBN 10: 0349117667
ISBN 13: 9780349117669
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. For centuries, electricity was viewed as little more than a curious property of certain substances that sparked when rubbed. Then, in the 1790s, Alessandro Volta began the scientific investigation that ignited an explosion of knowledge and invention, transforming our world. The force that once seemed inconsequential was revealed to be responsible for everything from the structure of the atom to the functioning of our brains. A superb storyteller, Bodanis weaves tales of romance, divine inspiration, and fraud through lucid accounts of scientific breakthrough. The great discoverers come to life in all their brilliance and idiosyncrasy, including the visionary Michael Faraday, who struggled against the prejudices of the British class system, and Alexander Graham Bell, driven to invent by his love for a young deaf student. From the cold waters of the Atlantic, to the streets of Hamburg during a World War II firestorm and the interior of the human body, Electric Universe is a mesmerizing journey of discovery by a master science writer. From the author of the bestselling E=MC2, a brilliantly descriptive analysis of one of the most powerful forces that controls the universe - electricity Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780349117669
Buy New
£ 12.49
Convert currency
Stock Image
Electric Universe
Published by
Little, Brown Book Group
(2006)
ISBN 10: 0349117667
ISBN 13: 9780349117669
New
Softcover
Quantity: 3
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. 2006. New Ed. Paperback. From the author of the bestselling E=MC2, a brilliantly descriptive analysis of one of the most powerful forces that controls the universe - electricity Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780349117669
Buy New
£ 12.52
Convert currency
Stock Image
Electric Universe
Published by
Little, Brown and Company
(2006)
ISBN 10: 0349117667
ISBN 13: 9780349117669
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. pp. 320. Seller Inventory # 7638055
Buy New
£ 11.85
Convert currency
Stock Image
Electric Universe
Published by
Little, Brown Book Group
(2006)
ISBN 10: 0349117667
ISBN 13: 9780349117669
New
Softcover
Quantity: 3
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. 2006. New Ed. Paperback. From the author of the bestselling E=MC2, a brilliantly descriptive analysis of one of the most powerful forces that controls the universe - electricity Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780349117669
Buy New
£ 14.64
Convert currency
Stock Image
Electric Universe
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 320 pages. 7.76x4.88x0.94 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __0349117667
Buy New
£ 10.14
Convert currency
Seller Image
Electric Universe : How Electricity Switched on the Modern World
Published by
Brown Book Group Little Jan 2006
(2006)
ISBN 10: 0349117667
ISBN 13: 9780349117669
New
Taschenbuch
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - For centuries, electricity was viewed as little more than a curious property of certain substances that sparked when rubbed. Then, in the 1790s, Alessandro Volta began the scientific investigation that ignited an explosion of knowledge and invention, transforming our world. The force that once seemed inconsequential was revealed to be responsible for everything from the structure of the atom to the functioning of our brains. A superb storyteller, Bodanis weaves tales of romance, divine inspiration, and fraud through lucid accounts of scientific breakthrough. The great discoverers come to life in all their brilliance and idiosyncrasy, including the visionary Michael Faraday, who struggled against the prejudices of the British class system, and Alexander Graham Bell, driven to invent by his love for a young deaf student. From the cold waters of the Atlantic, to the streets of Hamburg during a World War II firestorm and the interior of the human body, Electric Universe is a mesmerizing journey of discovery by a master science writer. 320 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # 9780349117669
Buy New
£ 11.46
Convert currency