Includes a translation (p. 111-131) of the Volta's "On the electricity excited by the mere contact of conducting substances of different kinds," originally written in French with English title. First ...

The 19th century was a time of progress in electrical science, and Italian physicist Alessandro Volta had a lot to do with that. Born in Como, Italy in 1745, Volta had an interest in electricity from ...

The invention of the battery allowed electrical energy to be stored and utilized in ways no other technology previously could. In many respects, it literally laid the foundation for modern electronics ...

Volta is a unique levitating light bulb lamp which combines both science and design to create an elegant, mystifying LED light that literally floats in midair. Volta is named after the Italian ...