Historic Currents: A Cultural History of Electricity

In Historic Currents, embark on a captivating journey through the electrifying story of modern technology. From the cavernous rooms once dominated by vacuum-tube computers to the revolutionary invention of silicon chips, witness how a handful of visionaries unleashed a wave of innovation that reshaped the world. Learn how integrated circuits sparked the rise of personal computing, evolving from hobbyist kits to the desktops that changed how we work, learn, and play. Marvel at Moore's Law in action, as engineers pack ever more transistors onto tiny pieces of silicon, fuelling decades of unprecedented progress.

But the story doesn't end with microprocessors and smartphones. Historic Currents also takes a forward-looking view of electricity's continued evolution, inviting readers to consider the future of clean energy, wireless power, and the transformative possibilities of quantum computing. Along the way, discover unsung pioneers, surprising anecdotes, and pivotal moments where curiosity conquered impossibility. Whether you're a history buff, a tech enthusiast, or someone eager to see how the past can guide tomorrow's breakthroughs, Historic Currents offers a vivid, human-centered narrative of the forces that spark change-and the possibilities still waiting to be unleashed.