Prelude to power

United Kingdom, 1961

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Deals historically with the life and work of the 19th century scientist Michael Faraday, especially in the field of electro-magnetism. It describes in detail the experiments that led up to the discovery of the principle of the induction ring, and illustrates the importance of this discovery for the later development of the dynamo for electric power in the modern world.

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director

Clive Rees

producer

G. Buckland-Smith

production company

EFVA

Greenpark Productions

Duration

00:24:18:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1961

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