TY - BOOK ID - 145165010 TI - The story of electrical and magnetic measurements : from 500 B.C. to the 1940s PY - 1999 SN - 0780311930 PB - New York : [Piscataqay, New Jersey] : IEEE Press, IEEE Xplore, DB - UniCat KW - Electric measurements KW - Electric measurements KW - Magnetic measurements KW - Magnetic instruments KW - Electric measurements KW - Electric measurements KW - Magnetic measurements KW - Magnetic instruments KW - Physics KW - Electricity & Magnetism KW - Physical Sciences & Mathematics KW - History. KW - Instruments KW - History. KW - History. KW - History. KW - History KW - History KW - Instruments KW - History KW - History UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:145165010 AB - "Joseph F. Keithley, a modern pioneer of instrumentation, brings you a fascinating history of electrical measurement from the ancient Greeks to the inventors of the early twentieth century. Written in a direct and fluent style, the book illuminates the lives of the most significant inventors in the field, including George Simon Ohm, Andre Marie Ampere, and Jean Baptiste Fourier. Chapter by chapter, meet the inventors in their youth and discover the origins of their lifelong pursuits of electrical measurement. Not only will you find highlights of important technological contributions, you will also learn about the tribulations and excitement that accompany the discoveries of these early masters. Included are nearly 100 rare photographs from museums around the world. THE STORY OF ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC MEASUREMENTS is a ""must read"" for students and practitioners of physics, electrical engineering, and instrumentation and metrology who want to understand the history behind modern day instruments." Sponsored by: IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society. ER -