Volta: Science and Culture in the Age of Enlightenment

Volta: Science and Culture in the Age of Enlightenment

by Giuliano Pancaldi (Author)

Synopsis

Sets us within the cosmopolitan cultures of Enlightenment Europe to tell the story of Alessandro Volta - the brilliant man whose name is forever attached to electromotive force. This work depicts Volta as an inventor who used his international network of acquaintances to further his quest to harness the power of electricity.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 11 Apr 2005

ISBN 10: 0691122261
ISBN 13: 9780691122267