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Spark

The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life

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Spark

By: Timothy J. Jorgensen
Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
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A fresh look at electricity and its powerful role in life on Earth

When we think of electricity, we likely imagine the energy humming inside our home appliances or lighting up our electronic devices - or perhaps we envision the lightning-streaked clouds of a stormy sky. But electricity is more than an external source of power, heat, or illumination. Life at its essence is nothing if not electrical.

The story of how we came to understand electricity's essential role in all life is rooted in our observations of its influences on the body-influences governed by the body's central nervous system. Spark explains the science of electricity from this fresh, biological perspective. Through vivid tales of scientists and individuals - from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk - Timothy Jorgensen shows how our views of electricity and the nervous system evolved in tandem, and how progress in one area enabled advancements in the other. He explains how these developments have allowed us to understand - and replicate - the ways electricity enables the body's essential functions of sight, hearing, touch, and movement itself.

©2021 Timothy J. Jorgensen (P)2021 Tantor Nervous System Biological Sciences Technology Science Biology Physics Electrical Engineering Technology
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loved the topics covered, I have bio and EE education and found this book fascinating and entertaining. I think it's written in a way where a novice or an expert would get something out of this.

very interesting

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I really enjoyed this whole book. It was easy to listen to and understand. However I was a bit disappointed in the last chapter and call the author to make an update. Otherwise fabulous.

Interesting.

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If you like good story telling and a good walk through electric history then this is the book for you. The way the author is thorough in his explanations of our modern understanding of this electro-magnetic phenomenon is unmatched. I especially liked the way he ties the early experiments and experimentors together in such a way that the big picture comes into HD focus. Don't take my word for it take his. p.s. the narration is amazing

The best book on electricity.

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This book pleasantly surprised me. It's a popular science book about a subject I never knew could be so fascinating. The stories the author weaves throughout the narrative are compelling and relevant. This is definitely a top-5 science books of the year!

Narrator is excellent.

This book is OUTSTANDING

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I knew nothing about the subject, but enjoyed the book. I learned a lot. I think that both the beginner and the advanced would enjoy the information in this book.

Great history and futurecast

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