Cabinet 21: Electricity

Book Overview

Electricity manifests itself in every facet of our lives--from the tiny shock received by touching a doorknob to the explosive power of a lightning strike, from the modest Hoover dustbuster to the industrial grandeur of the Hoover Dam. As a force that has given human beings seemingly unlimited power over nature and refashioned our understanding of day and night, and as a metaphor for the social currents flowing among individuals and communities, electricity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932698175
• ISBN13: 9781932698176
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Cabinet
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.9" x 9.8"