The Industrial Revolution. Episode 27, Electric Shocks and Surprises. - 1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

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Patrick N. Allitt

Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2014.

We take electricity for granted today, but in the 19th century it was a sensation. Review the science behind electrical technology, from Ben Franklin and Alessandro Volta to Michael Faraday and Samuel Morse. Then learn about the rivalry between Thomas Edison's direct current and George Westinghouse's alternating current.


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