The Life And Letters Of Faraday (Volume I)

By Bence Jones

Book Overview

Witness the mind that electrified the nineteenth century. The letters still burn bright. Volume I of Henry Bence Jones's The Life And Letters Of Faraday is a scientific biography collection that brings together intimate Victorian era letters, personal recollections and professional correspondence to chart the arc of nineteenth century science. Faraday's scientific discoveries emerge as the result of disciplined observation, careful experiment and quiet persistence; the work situates those breakthroughs within the practical and domestic world of Victorian England science. Read as a science correspondence anthology, the volume balances technical insight with human detail: clipped experimental descriptions sit beside warm reflections to friends, showing how 1800s scientific progress depended as much on temperament and networks as on apparatus. Accessible without sacrificing rigour, it serves both casual readers drawn to invention and the more exacting appetites of scholars and historians. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. The Life And Letters Of Faraday has literary and historical significance as a foundational Michael Faraday biography and a touchstone among the works of Henry Bence Jones: it offers primary material that illuminates the history of electricity and the intellectual life of Victorian science. Equally welcoming to casual readers and classic-literature collectors, and an inspired science enthusiasts gift, this edition belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in the origins of modern physics, the culture of Victorian research, or the intimate voice of one of the nineteenth century's greatest experimentalists. More than biography, it is a window into nineteenth century intellectual life, resonant with ideas that continue to shape research and pedagogy. For anyone assembling the works of Henry Bence Jones or exploring the roots of modern science, Volume I is indispensable.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354218067
• ISBN13: 9789354218064
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"