The invisible rainbow : a history of electricity and life
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating

Description

Loading Description...

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

Copies

LocationCall NumberStatusDue Date
Brooks Memorial Library - Nonfiction - Mezzanine612 FIRChecked OutApril 11, 2024

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

More Details

Format
Book
Physical Desc
564 pages, 2 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Language
English

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"The story of the invention and use of electricity has often been told before, but never from an enviromnental point of view. The assumption of safety, and the conviction that electricity has nothing to do with life, are by now so entrenched in the human psyche that new research, and testimony by those who are being injured, are not enough to change the course that society has set. Two increasingly isolated worlds--that inhabited by the majority, who embrace new electrical technology without question, and that inhabited by a growing minority, who are fighting for survival in an electrically polluted environment--no longer even speak the same language. Arthur Firstenberg bridges the two worlds. In a story that is rigorously scientific yet easy to read, he provides a surprising answer to the question, 'How can electricity be suddenly harmful today when it was safe for centuries?'"

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Firstenberg, A. (2020). The invisible rainbow: a history of electricity and life . Chelsea Green Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Firstenberg, Arthur. 2020. The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life. Chelsea Green Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Firstenberg, Arthur. The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life Chelsea Green Publishing, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Firstenberg, Arthur. The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life Chelsea Green Publishing, 2020.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

Staff View

Loading Staff View.