THE LIBRARY OF WORK AND PLAY Electricity and Its Everyday Uses

THE LIBRARY OF WORK AND PLAY

PREFACE

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

I THE DYNAMO AND THE POWER STATION

II THE DYNAMO, CONTINUED—THE MAGNET

III THE AMMETER

IV THE WATTMETER

V THE ELECTRIC MOTOR

VI APPLICATIONS OF THE ELECTRO-MAGNET

VII ELECTRIC HEATING

VIII APPLICATIONS OF ELECTRIC HEATING

IX LIGHTING A SUMMER CAMP BY ELECTRICITY

X HOW ELECTRICITY FEELS

XI THE ELECTRICAL SPARKING EQUIPMENT FOR A GASOLENE ENGINE

XII ELECTRICITY FROM CENTRAL STATIONS

XIII ELECTRICITY FROM AN OLD MILL

XIV DOING CHORES BY ELECTRICITY

XV ELECTRIC CURRENTS FROM CHEMICAL ACTION AND CHEMICAL ACTION FROM ELECTRIC CURRENTS

XVI ELECTROCUTION AT MILLVILLE

XVII THE TELEPHONE

XVIII ELECTRIC BELL OUTFIT FOR THE COTTAGE

XIX USING ELECTRICITY TO AID THE MEMORY

XX THE ELECTRIC BRICK OVEN

XXI ELECTRIC WAVES

XXII RINGING BELLS AND LIGHTING LAMPS BY ELECTRIC WAVES

XXIII TELEGRAPHING BY ELECTRIC WAVES

XXIV HALLEY'S COMET AND ELECTRICAL WAVES

XXV HOW THE IDEA OF A UNIVERSAL ETHER DEVELOPED

XXVI ELECTRIC CURRENTS CANNOT BE CONFINED TO WIRES

XXVII WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY IN EARNEST

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