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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