Description: Michael Faraday, Paperback by James, Frank A. J. L., ISBN 0199574316, ISBN-13 9780199574315, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Considered the `father of electricity', Michael Faraday is one of the best known scientific figures of all time. This Very Short Introduction places Faraday in the context of his time. From his humble beginnings in Yorkshire and Westmorland to his work at London's Royal Institution, James explores Faraday's attitude towards religion, his key theoretical ideas and approach to studying the natural world, and his reputation. Exploring the three main themes that Faraday's science addressed---research, communication, and application---James portrays a man with an obsessive character and persistent attention to detail whose science underlies the modern world. `A very good idea, these Very Short Introduction, a new concept from OUP' Nicholas Lezard, The Guardian
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Book Title: Michael Faraday : a Very Short Introduction
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Topic: Cultural Heritage, General, Science & Technology
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2010
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Science, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 5.3 Oz
Item Length: 6.9 in
Author: Frank A. J. L. James
Book Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Item Width: 4.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback