Excerpt from Plain Directions for the Construction and Erection of Lightning-Rods At the same time, we would reiterate the statement which has been made in the body of the work, to the effect that amongst the scientific men of the present day there is no difference of opinion in regard to the general principles which should govern us in the construction and erection of lightning-rods. It is true that in a recent utterance, Prof. Henry, of Washington, whose scientific reputation stands very high, has gone back at least a ...
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Excerpt from Plain Directions for the Construction and Erection of Lightning-Rods At the same time, we would reiterate the statement which has been made in the body of the work, to the effect that amongst the scientific men of the present day there is no difference of opinion in regard to the general principles which should govern us in the construction and erection of lightning-rods. It is true that in a recent utterance, Prof. Henry, of Washington, whose scientific reputation stands very high, has gone back at least a century in his views. Fortunately, however, since some of his most important statements contradict the experience of every tyro in electrical experimentation, his opinions upon this subject cannot carry much weight. But with this single exception, we believe that scientific men are in perfect accord in regard to everything connected with lightning-rods. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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