Georges Dary - A travers l'Électricité - 1903

Charming original illustrated edition in its beautiful green percaline binding decorated with the Vuibert and Nony series of this detailed study of electrical phenomena and their practical applications at the beginning of the 20th century -

The author presents a pedagogical and technical approach, combining theoretical explanations about the nature of electricity, the laws that govern it and fundamental experiments, with a presentation of industrial and domestic innovations related to this rapidly expanding energy -

The text covers generators, motors, circuits, current transmissions and safety devices, while describing the advances made in telegraphy, public and domestic lighting, as well as in the early applications to mechanics and communication -

Dary also stresses the importance of measuring instruments and experimental methods for understanding and mastering electricity, emphasizing scientific precision and rigor in observation -

The work stands out for its ability to make complex concepts accessible to a cultivated audience but not necessarily specialized, while bearing witness to the era's enthusiasm for electrical discoveries and their impact on daily life and industry -

Georges Dary - Through Electricity - 1903 - Nony & Cie -
460 Pages.

Very good condition of the binding, the book in its full green percaline card binding decorated with the Vuibert and Nony series, binding protected by cellophane, slight wear, golds and colors of the binding well preserved, beautiful gilded edges, smooth ornate spine, gilded title and author's name, superb black/gold engraving on the first cover -

Good interior condition, browning, title page printed in red and black and illustrated with a beautiful vignette, the work enriched with beautiful black illustrations in text and beyond, marbled endpapers in good condition, ex-libris -

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