An account of some new experiments in electricity : containing I. An enquiry whether vapour be a conductor of electricity. II. Some Experiments, to ascertain the Direction of the Electric Matter, in the Discharge of the Leyden Bottle: with a new Analysis of the Leyden Bottle. III. Experiments on the Lateral Explosion, in the Discharge of the Leyden Bottle. IV. The Description and Use of a new Prime-Conductor. V. Miscellaneous Experiments, made principally in the Years 1771 and 1772. VI. Experiments and Observations on the Electricity of Fogs, &c. in Pursuance of those made by Thomas Ronayne, Esq; with a Plan of an Electrical Journal, &c. By William Henly, F. R. S. Read at the Royal Society, May 5, 1774.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henley, William, d. 1779.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electricity--Experiments.

Electricity.

Electricity--Early works to 1850.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (47,[1]p.,plates )

Other Title:

Account of some new experiments in electricity

Place of Publication:

London : printed by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols, M.DCC.LXXIV. [1774]

Notes:

With a half-title.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N29267.

OCLC:

642186985