A summary view of the spontaneous electricity of the earth and atmosphere : wherein the causes of lightning and thunder, As well as the Constant Electrification of the Clouds and Vapours, Suspended in the Air, are explained. With some new Experiments and Observations, Tending to Illustrate The Subject of Atmospherical Electricity; To which is subjoined the atmospherico-electrical journal, Kept during two Years, As Presented to and Published by The Royal Society of London. By John Read, of Knightsbridge, London.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Read, John, mathematical instrument maker

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electricity--Early works to 1850.

Electricity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii[i.e.xii],160,[2]p.,fold.plate )

Other Title:

Summary view of the spontaneous electricity of the earth and atmosphere

Place of Publication:

London : printed for the author, of whom it may be had; sold by Elmsley, Strand; Richardson, Royal Exchange; Hookham & Carpenter, Bond-Street; Deighton, Holegrn., 1793.

Notes:

Page xii misnumbered viii.

With a half-title and a final errata leaf.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T95912.

OCLC:

642757436