The Story of ElectricityFront matterReading editionChapter navigation25 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPREFACE.PUBLISHERS' NOTE.Introductory materialChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XLChapter XIIAPPENDIX.II. DERIVED MECHANICAL UNITS.-Volume.—The unit of volume is the CUBIC CENTIMETRE.III. ELECTROSTATIC UNITS.—IV. MAGNETIC UNITS.—V. ELECTRO-MAGNETIC UNITS.—PRACTICAL UNITS OF ELECTRICITY.HEAT UNITS.LIGHT UNITSBeginning of this editionNext chapter →PREFACE.All chapters and sections (25)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsPREFACE.PUBLISHERS' NOTE.Opening pagesIntroductory materialChapters123456789104012Other sectionsAPPENDIX.II. DERIVED MECHANICAL UNITS.-Volume.—The unit of volume is the CUBIC CENTIMETRE.III. ELECTROSTATIC UNITS.—IV. MAGNETIC UNITS.—V. ELECTRO-MAGNETIC UNITS.—PRACTICAL UNITS OF ELECTRICITY.HEAT UNITS.LIGHT UNITSAUTHOR OF ELECTRICITY AND ITS USES, PIONEERS OF ELECTRICITY, HEROES OF THE TELEGRAPH, ETC., AND JOINT AUTHOR OF MUNRO AND JAMIESON'S POCKET-BOOK OF ELECTRICAL RULES AND TABLESPREFACE. →