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"Wimshurst Machine and other wonderful information. This is a must-buy book for the electrical experimenter and science/physics educator. Very well-written with unusual and unexpected material. Beautifully illustrated. Great plans for Wimshurst machine to make 14 inch sparks! Kinetic gravity and countergravitation experiments/information and more!" "Modern, detailed view of mysterious subject. This is an area of science that seems neglected, hidden in the back room of the 'mad scientist.' However, this book details both traditional and modern means of obtaining, using, measuring & studying aspects of static electricity... All in all, a very informative, even enjoyable read for anyone interested in high-voltage electrostatics." "An indispensable guide to anyone interested in starting out in electrostatics. It gives a wonderful overview of the principles involved, and takes the reader on a thorough tour of how to go about building both sectorless-Wimshurst and Van de Graaff generators. A must-have for electrostatic enthusiasts." Build a Wimshurst generator or modify your Van de Graaff for creative, hands-on experiments--explore the wide-open frontiers of electrostatics. Enter the wid
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- R. A. Ford, Richard A. Ford
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780071373234
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Engineering, Mathematics, Fiction
- Rating
- 4 / 5 (14 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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