Nikola Tesla and the Electrical Future
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A new biography of electrical pioneer Nikola Tesla, one of the most enigmatic and influential figures in the history of science.
Iwan Rhys Morus Books
Iwan Rhys Morus is a historian and professor of Welsh history whose work explores the intersection of science, culture, and society. His writing examines how scientific ideas and practices were shaped by historical and social contexts, and conversely, how science transformed the world around it. Morus offers a penetrating look into the evolution of thought and technology, illuminating the intricate relationships between human knowledge and historical development. His scholarship is valued for its depth and its ability to make complex subjects accessible.
Frankenstein's Children
Electricity, Exhibition, and Experiment in Early-Nineteenth-Century London
- 340 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The book explores the fascination with electricity in 19th-century London, highlighting not just Michael Faraday but also other experimenters who sought to captivate the public with their discoveries. Iwan Morus connects various fields such as scientific lecturing, telegraphic communication, and industrial electroplating, illustrating how electrical culture influenced a burgeoning consumer society. He emphasizes the interplay between science and production, focusing on the labor and resources essential for harnessing electricity and its transformative impact on society.
This authoritative biography of the Welsh man of science, William Robert Grove, places him at the heart of Victorian scientific culture.
The Oxford Illustrated History of Science
- 436 pages
- 16 hours of reading
A fabulous series of essays from more than a dozen science historians that show science interacting with and being influenced by culture and society. Morus and company succeed in showing science as a product of human culture, not a phenomenon apart from it. Publishers Weekly
The Victorians invented the idea of the future - it was an undiscovered country, ripe for exploration and colonisation.