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Electric Power #nn
A Westinghouse educational comic book explaining the fundamentals and applications of electric power in 1952 America. The issue covers the generation and distribution of electricity through power plants, transformers, and transmission lines to homes and businesses, and details the critical role of electricity in American industry—particularly in aluminum production, steel manufacturing, and mining. Additional sections highlight electricity's broader contributions to human progress, including its use in scientific research, electrical computers that solve complex mathematical problems, and experimental applications such as artificial lightning and man-made cold for developing safer equipment.