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188 - Technology - Electricity - Adams, George. An Essay on Electricity, in which the theory and practice of this science are explained through a series of methodically arranged experiments, together with an essay on magnetism. With 6 folded copperplate engravings. Leipzig, Schwickert, 1785. VI pp., 5 leaves, 270 pp. 20.5 x 12 cm. Contemporary cardboard binding (slightly rubbed).
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Technology - Electricity - Adams, George. An Essay on Electricity, in which the theory and practice of this science are explained through a series of methodically arranged experiments, together with an essay on magnetism. With 6 folded copperplate engravings. Leipzig, Schwickert, 1785. VI pp., 5 leaves, 270 pp. 20.5 x 12 cm. Contemporary cardboard binding (slightly rubbed). First German edition. — Includes experiments on conductive substances, Townshend’s electrometer, Volta’s lamp with flammable air, electric sparks, electric batteries, lightning rods, and much more. — Old stamp on the title page; slightly stained in places. *
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