The Science - History of the Universe Vol. 3: Physics & Electricity


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(4.3 stars; 15 reviews)

Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The third volume is on physics written by George Matthew and on electricity written by Professor William J. Moore. The section on physics covers matter - analysis and properties, heat, light - its sources and its nature, and sound. On the subject of electricity, it discusses the nature of electricity, electrostatics, fundamental discoveries in electric science and how electro-chemistry was developed and electromagnetic machines. It also details technologies advanced by discovery of electricity and electromagnetism such as electric lighting, the telephone, electric railway, telegraph and wireless telegraphy. It also explains the development of power transmission. - Summary by Sienna (10 hr 44 min)

Chapters

Physics - Chapter 1 - An Analysis of Matter, Part 1 24:34 Read by MaryAnn
Physics - Chapter 1 - An Analysis of Matter, Part 2 15:40 Read by MaryAnn
Physics - Chapter 2 - The Properties of Matter, Part 1 20:00 Read by MaryAnn
Physics - Chapter 2 - The Properties of Matter, Part 2 13:54 Read by MaryAnn
Physics - Chapter 2 - The Properties of Matter, Part 3 16:53 Read by MaryAnn
Physics - Chapter 3 - Heat, Part 1 15:25 Read by Michael Reuss
Physics - Chapter 3 - Heat, Part 2 16:18 Read by Michael Reuss
Physics - Chapter 4 - The Sources of Light 18:31 Read by Michael Reuss
Physics - Chapter 5 - The Speed of Light 22:52 Read by Availle
Physics - Chapter 6 - Reflection and Refraction, Part 1 18:29 Read by Ann Boulais
Physics - Chapter 6 - Reflection and Refraction, Part 2 16:06 Read by Ann Boulais
Physics - Chapter 7 -The Nature of Light, Part 1 20:54 Read by realisticspeakers
Physics - Chapter 7 -The Nature of Light, Part 2 20:58 Read by realisticspeakers
Physics - Chapter 8 - Sound, Part 1 19:27 Read by Emily Mercer
Physics - Chapter 8 - Sound, Part 2 18:36 Read by Emily Mercer
Electricity - Chapter 1 - The Nature of Electricity 27:55 Read by Ann Boulais
Electricity - Chapter 2 - Electrostatics, Atmospheric Electricity, Part 1 19:52 Read by realisticspeakers
Electricity - Chapter 2 - Electrostatics, Atmospheric Electricity, Part 2 19:43 Read by realisticspeakers
Electricity - Chapter 3 - Fundamental Discoveries 31:02 Read by realisticspeakers
Electricity - Chapter 4 - Electro-Magnetic Machinery, Part 1 24:44 Read by Michael Reuss
Electricity - Chapter 4 - Electro-Magnetic Machinery, Part 2 18:28 Read by Michael Reuss
Electricity - Chapter 5 - Development of Power Transmission 26:41 Read by MaryAnn
Electricity - Chapter 6 - History of Electric Lighting, Part 1 23:31 Read by MaryAnn
Electricity - Chapter 6 - History of Electric Lighting, Part 2 16:48 Read by MaryAnn
Electricity - Chapter 7 - Development of Electro-Chemistry 22:46 Read by J. M. Smallheer
Electricity - Chapter 8 - The Telephone, Part 1 17:31 Read by realisticspeakers
Electricity - Chapter 8 - The Telephone, Part 2 17:41 Read by realisticspeakers
Electricity - Chapter 9 - Electric Railways 29:05 Read by Availle
Electricity - Chapter 10 - The Electro-Magnetic Telegraph, Part 1 18:46 Read by Ann Boulais
Electricity - Chapter 10 - The Electro-Magnetic Telegraph, Part 2 15:54 Read by Ann Boulais
Electricity - Chapter 11 - Wireless Telegraphy, Part 1 19:14 Read by Amelia Chesley
Electricity - Chapter 11 - Wireless Telegraphy, Part 2 15:56 Read by Amelia Chesley

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(3.5 stars)

Very dry but interesting multiple volume work.