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Frankenstein's Children

Electricity, Exhibition, and Experiment in Early-Nineteenth-Century London

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  • 340pagine
  • 12 ore di lettura

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The book explores the fascination with electricity in 19th-century London, highlighting not just Michael Faraday but also other experimenters who sought to captivate the public with their discoveries. Iwan Morus connects various fields such as scientific lecturing, telegraphic communication, and industrial electroplating, illustrating how electrical culture influenced a burgeoning consumer society. He emphasizes the interplay between science and production, focusing on the labor and resources essential for harnessing electricity and its transformative impact on society.

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Frankenstein's Children, Iwan Rhys Morus

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2014
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