HARRIS, W. SNOW.

On the Nature of Thunderstorms; and of the Means of protecting Buildings and Shipping against the destructive Effects of Lightening.

London, John W. Parker, 1843. Bound in a fine contemp. red full calf, richly gilt spine, covers profusely gilt a la cathedrale. All edges gilt. Inside gilt borders. Signed "Hayes. Binder. Plymouth" on bottom of inside frontcover. XIII,226 pp., 2 plates, textillustrations. Clean and fine.

First edition. "Sir William Snow Harris was an English physician and electrical researcher, nicknamed Thunder-and-Lightning Harris, and noted for his invention of a successful system of lightning conductors for ships. It took many years of campaigning, research and successful testing before the British Royal Navy changed to Harris's conductors from their previous less effective system. One of the successful test vessels was HMS Beagle which survived lightning strikes unharmed on her famous voyage with Charles Darwin."(Wikipedia).

Order-nr.: 54471