Simply Electrifying: The Technology that Transformed the World, from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (997 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06Y1VXNHX |
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| Number of Pages | : | 337 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Debbie said Good overview of the development of electricity and how we use it. "Simply Electrifying" is a history of electricity for the average person. Anything technical regarding an invention, experiment, or scientific idea was explained in simple terms. It was mostly a collection of biographies of people who made a major impact on the history of electricity and how we use it. The author also talked about how politics, technology choices, and economics have impacted how we use electricity. I'd recommend this book to those who'd watch a documentary on the topic, as it had a similar feel.He covered Benjamin Franklin (how the Leyden Jar worked, lightening experiments), James Watt (invented improved
Roach, Simply Electrifying marshals, in fascinating narrative detail, the full range of factors that shaped the electricity business over timescience, technology, law, politics, government regulation, economics, business strategy, and culturebefore looking forward toward the exhilarating prospects for electricity generation and use that will shape our future.. Yet, no book offers a comprehensive history about this technological marvel.Until now.Simply Electrifying: The Technology that Transformed the World, from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk brings to life the 250-year history of electricity through the stories of the men and women who used it to transform our world: Benjamin Franklin, James Watt, Michael Faraday, Samuel F.B. In the process, it reveals for the first time the complete, thrilling, and often-dangerous story of electricity’s historic discovery, development, and worldwide application.Electricity plays a fundamental role not only in our everyday lives but in history’s most pivotal events, from global climate change and the push for wind- and solar-generated elec
He has served in cases involving one of the biggest bankruptcies ever, a first-of-a-kind clean coal investment, a federal preemption case resolved ultimately by the Supreme Court, and the design and implementation of electricity auctions worth billions of dollars. Roach brings to Simply Electrifying a reputation for an objective and unbiased eye for the evidence—and a commitment to honestly balance the evidence from a
“Well written and extremely accessible, Simply Electrifying provides a comprehensive history of this life-changing discovery and is a fascinating and deeply engaging look at how we live today and where we may be headed in the future.” — Starred Review by Booklist, the official publication of the American Library Association