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An introduction to electricity. In six sections. I. Of Electricity in general. II. A Description of the Electrical Machine. III. A Description of the Apparatus (belonging to the Machine) for making Electrical Experiments. IV. How to know if the Machine be in good Order for performing the Experiment, and how to put it in order if it be not. V. How to make the Electrical Experiments, and to preserve Buildings from Damage by Lightning. VI. Medical Electricity. Illustrated with copper-plates. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.

Title
  1. An introduction to electricity. [electronic resource] : In six sections. I. Of Electricity in general. II. A Description of the Electrical Machine. III. A Description of the Apparatus (belonging to the Machine) for making Electrical Experiments. IV. How to know if the Machine be in good Order for performing the Experiment, and how to put it in order if it be not. V. How to make the Electrical Experiments, and to preserve Buildings from Damage by Lightning. VI. Medical Electricity. Illustrated with copper-plates. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.
Published by
  1. London : printed for W. Strahan, and T. Cadell, (successor to Mr. Millar,) in the Strand, MDCCLXX. [1770]
Author
  1. Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.

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Additional authors
  1. Gale (Firm)
Description
  1. [4],140p.,plates; 8⁰.
Uniform title
  1. Eighteenth century collections online.
Subject
  1. Electricity > Early works to 1850
Note
  1. Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed in (note)
  1. English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  1. Electronic reproduction.
Author
  1. Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.
Title
  1. An introduction to electricity. [electronic resource] : In six sections. I. Of Electricity in general. II. A Description of the Electrical Machine. III. A Description of the Apparatus (belonging to the Machine) for making Electrical Experiments. IV. How to know if the Machine be in good Order for performing the Experiment, and how to put it in order if it be not. V. How to make the Electrical Experiments, and to preserve Buildings from Damage by Lightning. VI. Medical Electricity. Illustrated with copper-plates. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.
Imprint
  1. London : printed for W. Strahan, and T. Cadell, (successor to Mr. Millar,) in the Strand, MDCCLXX. [1770]
Series
  1. Eighteenth century collections online.
Reproduction
  1. Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed in:
  1. English Short Title Catalog, T53441.
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  1. Full text online - available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
Place of publication
  1. Great Britain England London.
Added author
  1. Gale (Firm)
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