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Alessandro Volta and the electric battery: - Full text online of a book by Bern Dibner on the invention of the battery and the discovery of electric current.

The Great Magnet, the Earth: - Commemorating the 400th anniversary of "De Magnete" by William Gilbert of Colchester.

Historical Beginnings of Theories of Electricity and Magnetism: - A lecture from professor Michael Fowler at U of Virginia. Long and detailed.

History: - A time line of the development of electromagnetism from 900 BC to 1905.

Sketches of the History of Electromagnetics: - Timeline of classical electromagnetism, including essays on main milestones in optics, magnetism, and electricity for the period of 300BC and up to the 20th century.

Tesla Files: - A brief description of Tesla, his life, and his works.