ZAP! The Story of Electricity

Good history of electricity and the science behind it.

$12.95

The earliest humans were introduced to electricity by way of lightning strikes, which occur worldwide about 100 times per second. From lightning, they got fire, and the control of fire proved to be a turning point in the cultural aspects of human evolution. Serious scientific research into electricity began with Benjamin Franklin’s famous kite and string experiment of 1752 in which he proved that lightning is electricity. Other prime movers in the field of electrical research and invention included: Michael Faraday, James Clerk Maxwell, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, George Westinghouse, and Albert Einstein. Electricity (along with the internal combustion engine) makes our modern way of life possible.

The most ubiquitous electrical/electronic inventions are probably the electric motor, the telephone, the light bulb, and alternating current. Human biochemistry, thought, and action are all controlled by electricity, generated by neurons, which transmit information throughout the body in both chemical and electrical forms, and humans can also be affected by extracorporeal electromagnetic radiation. The hazards of ionizing radiation are well known, but there is considerable controversy about the potential dangers of non-ionizing radiation.

Most scientific studies indicate that moderate levels of non-ionizing radiation are safe, but a number of cases have been reported in which individuals have experienced electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS), a condition to which negative effects are attributed.

Author

David Ritchey
Cover

Paperback
ISBN

9781951556099
Size

5.5 x 8.5
Year Published

2020

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About the Author

After being educated in economics at Yale University, David Ritchey served five years as an officer in the U.S. Navy, including a year in Vietnam. Back in civilian life, he initially became a businessman as he had been trained but, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, he dropped out, got a divorce, moved to a remote old stone farmhouse and took up fine art photography as his vocation, winning over 60 awards during the next fifteen years.

During that period, he became fascinated with the psychology and neurology of both creativity and metaphysics and returned to school to train as a psychotherapist. During his fifteen years of clinical practice specializing in hypnotherapy, he undertook a twelve-year project to research and write about such subjects and his first book, The H.I.S.S. of the A.S.P., was published in 2003. Writing proved to be every bit as rewarding as photography and became his primary vocation. Being an inveterate learner, he focused on non-fiction subjects, enjoying the research as much as the writing. His more than forty published works have won over 25 literary awards. His books can be found at www.davidritchey-author.com and online book stores.

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His avocations have included scuba diving, sailing, skiing, tennis, golf, gardening, woodworking, dogs, magic, bridge, and Scrabble. He has two adult children, Harper and Mac, and one almost-adult grandchild, Brendan. He lives in historic Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and spends most of his time either writing or engaging in stimulating conversations over restaurant meals with close friends.