J. M Thomas

Michael Faraday and The Royal Institution (eBook, ePUB)

The Genius of Man and Place (PBK)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A self-educated man who knew no mathematics, Michael Faraday rose from errand boy to become one of Britain's greatest scientists. Faraday made the discoveries upon which most of twentieth-century technology is based and readers of this book will enjoy finding out in how many ways we are indebted to him. The story of his life speaks to us across the

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 1991
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040174364
• Artikelnr.: 72297824

Autorenporträt

J.M Thomas

Inhaltsangabe

Setting the scene. Rumford, Davy and the Royal Institution. From errand boy
to the grand tour. Faraday's scientific contributions. Faraday's writings.
Faraday the man. Faraday's influence upon the Royal Institution. The
popularization of science. Appendices.