Notes of a Course of Seven Lectures on Electrical Phenomena and Theories: Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, April 28 June 9, 1870 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

John Tyndall

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484042599 ISBN 13: 9780484042598

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the foundations of electricity and magnetism through the classic lectures of John Tyndall.

This edition presents clear, step‑by‑step explanations of how electric currents behave, how circuits work, and how magnetic fields interact with light and discharge phenomena. It offers a historical window into 19th‑century experiments that shaped modern physics.

These pages cover core ideas such as voltaic action, the nature of electric currents, the rise of the electro‑magnet, and how sparks, springs, and tubes reveal the hidden forces at work. You’ll see how scientists reason through problems, test hypotheses, and connect theory with tangible demonstrations.
What you’ll experience

• Plain explanations of batteries, wires, and conductors, and how they form a circuit
• Discoveries about electro‑magnetism, induction, and how magnets influence currents and light
• Descriptions of early apparatus like condensers, Geissler tubes, and artificial cables
• Insight into how time, resistance, and geometry shape electrical effects

Ideal for readers of the history of science, electrical phenomena, and foundational experiments in physics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484042599
• ISBN 13: 9780484042598
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 56