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Shocking Bodies: Life, Death & Electricity in Victorian England, Morus, Iwan Rhy
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780752458007
- Book Title
- Shocking Bodies : Life, Death and Electricity in Victorian England
- Item Length
- 9.5in
- Publisher
- Hi-Story Press The Limited, T.H.E.
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Science, Medical, History
- Topic
- Physics / Electricity, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Europe / Great Britain / General, History, Power Resources / General
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 14.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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From electric corsets to questioning the existence of God, the story of the profound effects electricity had upon the lives and the worldview of the Victorians Although electricity was known about by the ancient Egyptians, it was not until the Victorian era that its potential really began to be realized. Luigi Galvani's discovery of bioelectricity opened up a whole new world of possibilities, in which it could cure sickness, restore sexual potency, and even raise the dead. This book explores how the Victorians thought about electricity, and how they tried to use it to answer the fundamental questions about life and death. It discusses the beliefs they came into being about electricity--some believed that it was life, which brought into question the existence of the soul, and of God, and provided arguments in favor of political Radicalism. Doctors prescribed electrical therapy and the masses were offered electric belts or corsets, at a price, that were claimed to have amazing restorative properties. This is the story of how electricity emerged during the 19th century as a powerful new tool for making sense of the world.
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Publisher
Hi-Story Press The Limited, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0752458000
ISBN-13
9780752458007
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99656766
Product Key Features
Book Title
Shocking Bodies : Life, Death and Electricity in Victorian England
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Physics / Electricity, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Europe / Great Britain / General, History, Power Resources / General
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science, Medical, History
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Rm872
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"Beautifully written and engaging . . . by far the best history of 19th-century physics that is now available." - Physics World on When Physics Became King, "Beautifully written and engaging . . . by far the best history of 19th-century physics that is now available." -- Physics World on When Physics Became King
Copyright Date
2011
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
615.845094109034
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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