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Two years after Thomas Edison patented his electric light bulb, the
1881 International Exposition of Electricity in Paris, featuring
many spectacular lighting displays, showcased the potential of this
technology for commercial and domestic use. The accompanying
International Congress of Electricians also agreed on international
standards for units of electrical resistance, potential and
current. In its wake, James Dredge (1840-1906), editor of the
British periodical Engineering, compiled this illustrated overview
of electrical technology and its application to lighting. First
published in two volumes between 1882 and 1885, and using material
that had previously appeared in Engineering, as well as new
articles by various contributors, this substantial work reflects
the complexities and possibilities of a propitious technological
development. Among other topics, Volume 1 covers electrical units,
methods of generation, conductors, and various kinds of lamp. The
appendices give abstracts of British electrical patents from 1837
to 1872.
Two years after Thomas Edison patented his electric light bulb, the
1881 International Exposition of Electricity in Paris, featuring
many spectacular lighting displays, showcased the potential of this
technology for commercial and domestic use. The accompanying
International Congress of Electricians also agreed on international
standards for units of electrical resistance, potential and
current. In its wake, James Dredge (1840-1906), editor of the
British periodical Engineering, compiled this illustrated overview
of electrical technology and its application to lighting. First
published in two volumes between 1882 and 1885, and using material
that had previously appeared in Engineering, as well as new
articles by various contributors, this substantial work reflects
the complexities and possibilities of a propitious technological
development. Among other topics, Volume 2 covers electrical
measurement, standard textbooks, photometry, and recent
developments in lamps and dynamos. The appendices give abstracts of
British electrical patents from 1873 to 1882.
To Which Are Added, A Specification Of The Quantities Of Material
Used In The Suspension Bridge At Balloch Ferry.
Title: A Scamper through the States: being an illustrated guide to
the World's Fair of 1893. To which is added an Account of the
Columbian Exposition, by James Dredge, etc.Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's
largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all
known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes
books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied
collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view
of the world. Topics include health, education, economics,
agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and
industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below
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British Library Anonymous; Dredge, James; 1892 120 p.; 8 .
10409.cc.32.
To Which Are Added, A Specification Of The Quantities Of Material
Used In The Suspension Bridge At Balloch Ferry.
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