Magnetic Current : Edward Leedskalnin 1945
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Self-Published Pseudo-Science Pamphlet Magnetic Current from Creator Of Coral Castle Edward Leedskalnin
Leedskalnin, Edward. Magnetic Current. Edward Leedskalnin. Homestead, Florida. 1945.
Self-published philosophy book Magnetic Current by the eccentric creator of Coral Castle in Homestead, Florida Edward Leedskalnin, who moved to the United States from Latvia to live as a hermit after being jilted by his 16-year-old fiancé. He spent the rest of his life quarrying and building today’s Coral Castle—built entirely from coral rock—as his home and workshop, including accommodations for a wife and child although he never married.
Claiming, among other things, that scientists do not understand electricity, atomic structure, or the true nature of magnetism, in Magnetic Current Edward Leedskalnin seeks to explain his idiosyncratic ideas about magnets, stating a “real magnet is forces circulating inside magnets” which he calls “North Pole” and “South Pole” magnets (in other texts he claims these are neither electrons nor protons). The text describes a variety of experiments one can perform to demonstrate various magnetic principles, many of them involving heating metal under high voltage.
Six copies found in OCLC as of April 2024.
19pp. Staple bound in glossy printed wraps. Some rusting to staples. Creasing to spine. Corners bumped. Past pen pricing front wrap corner. Minor soiling back wrap. Pages toned but clean. Very good.
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