{"product_id":"the-story-of-electrical-and-magnetic-measurements-isbn-9780780311930","title":"The Story of Electrical and Magnetic Measurements","description":"\"Joseph F. Keithley, a modern pioneer of instrumentation, brings you a fascinating history of electrical measurement from the ancient Greeks to the inventors of the early twentieth century. Written in a direct and fluent style, the book illuminates the lives of the most significant inventors in the field, including George Simon Ohm, Andre Marie Ampere, and Jean Baptiste Fourier. Chapter by chapter, meet the inventors in their youth and discover the origins of their lifelong pursuits of electrical measurement. Not only will you find highlights of important technological contributions, you will also learn about the tribulations and excitement that accompany the discoveries of these early masters. Included are nearly 100 rare photographs from museums around the world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE STORY OF ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC MEASUREMENTS is a \"\"must read\"\" for students and practitioners of physics, electrical engineering, and instrumentation and metrology who want to understand the history behind modern day instruments.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sponsored by:\u003cbr\u003e IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society  Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Measurements from the Beginning through the Middle Ages.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Beginnings of Experimental Science.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The First Rotating Electrostatic Generator.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Electric Conductors and Insulators.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Vitreous and Resinous Electric Fluid.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Leyden Jar--The First Capacitor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Bolt of Lightning Is an Electric Discharge.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Early Electrostatic-Measuring Instruments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The First Quantitative Measurements of Electricity and Magnetism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Carefully Prepared Leg of a Dead Frog Twitches When Stimulated Electrically.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Current Electricity Can Be Produced by Chemical Action.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An Electric Current Has an Associated Magnetic Field.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Foundations of Electrodynamics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Early Electromagnetic Indicating Instruments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mathematics Using Harmonically Related Sinusoids.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ohm's Law: X = a\/1, E = IR, or I = V\/R.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Advanced Applications of Mathematics to Measurements and the Development of Many Magnetic and Electrical Measuring Instruments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acoustics and Electricity Research.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Transformations of Electrical and Mechanical Energy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Electromagnetics and Self-Inductance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Kelvin Scale, Transatlantic Cable, Sensitive Galvanometers, and Electrometers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Electromagnetic Radiation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Beginnings of Radio.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Story of a Successful Electrical Instrument Manufacturer.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Discovery of the Electron, Part I.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Discovery of the Electron, Part II: Verifying JJ Thomson's Results and Developments Leading into the Twentieth Century.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Photo Section.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Author. About the Author Joseph F. Keithley served as a scientist at the U.S. Naval Ordnance Laboratory in Washington, D.C., during World War II. He worked on underwater mine firing devices and achieved the Navy's Distinguished Civilian Service Award for his work. In 1946, he founded Keithley Instruments, Inc., in Cleveland,Ohio. Among the company's customers are Nobel Prize-winning researches who have used the company's products in support of their scientific work. Since 1962, 14 of his company's products have received industry awards from Research and Development Magazine as one of the 100 Most Significant Technical Products of the Year. Mr. Keithley is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 1992, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for his \"pioneering contributions to electronic test and measurement.\" He is also a member of the Visiting Committee of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. Mr. Keithley has been active in the American Management Association and has also served as a member of the Visiting Committee of the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.  Electrical Engineering The Story of Electrical and Magnetic Measurements From 500 BC to the 1940s Joseph F. Keithley, a modern pioneer of instrumentation, brings you a fascinating history of electrical measurement from the ancient Greeks to the inventors of the 20th century. Written in a direct and fluent style, the book illuminates the lives of the most significant inventors in the field, including Georg Simon Ohm, Andre Marie Ampère, and Jean Baptiste Fourier. Chapter by chapter, meet the inventors in their youth and discover the origins of their lifelong pursuits of electrical measurement. Not only will you find highlights of important technological contributions, you will also learn about the tribulations and excitement that accompanied the discoveries of these early masters. Included are nearly 100 rare photographs from museums around the world. The Story of Electrical and Magnetic Measurements is a \"must read\" for students and practitioners of physics, electrical engineering, and instrumentation and metrology who want to understand the history behind modern-day instruments.","brand":"Wiley-IEEE Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990347202789,"sku":"NP9780780311930","price":149.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780780311930.jpg?v=1761787453","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-story-of-electrical-and-magnetic-measurements-isbn-9780780311930","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}