
This collection of Michael Faraday's writings covers such areas as: the beginning; touring the continent, 1813-1815; way of life and work; colleagues and friends; science at the bench; leaves from a laboratory notebook; science in the lecture theatre; and honour and recognition...

Michael Faraday's social origins, his thought processes, his methods of experimentation, and his religion have all been subjects of exhaustive analysis by historians and philosophers of science. One aspect of his work, which provides unique insight into his career path and the...


This book provides a comprehensive selection of Michael Faraday's writings, taken from all aspects of his life, intimate and public. It is designed to show the relationships between his many activities, especially with the Royal Institution, for whose bicentenary this collection...