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""Photo-Electricity"" is a comprehensive scientific treatise that explores the liberation of electrons by light, a phenomenon at the heart of modern physics. Written by H. Stanley Allen, this work provides a detailed examination of the photoelectric effect, offering insights into the interaction between radiation and matter. The book systematically covers the principles of photo-emission, the properties of phosphorescence, and the chemical changes induced by light exposure. The text serves as an essential record of early 20th-century advancements in electronic theory, bridging the transition from classical electromagnetism to emerging quantum concepts. Allen meticulously analyzes the behavior of metals, gases, and liquids when subjected to light, documenting the resulting electrical currents and potentials. By presenting both experimental data and theoretical frameworks, the work illuminates the fundamental laws governing the physical world. ""Photo-Electricity"" remains a significant resource for physicists, historians of science, and students interested in the evolution of electronic discovery and the foundational experiments that shaped our understanding of light and electricity. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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