| Description |
xv, 381 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [291]-365) and index. |
| Contents |
The making of a natural philosopher -- Enlightenment science south of the Alps -- The electrophorus -- Volta's science of electricity -- The cosmopolitan network -- The battery -- Appropriating invention -- The scientist as hero -- Conclusion : science, technology, and contingency. |
| Subject |
Volta, Alessandro, 1745-1827.
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Physicists -- Italy -- Biography.
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Electricity -- History.
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| ISBN |
0691096856 (acid-free paper) |
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