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One of the greatest experimental scientists of all time, Michael Faraday (1791–1867) developed the first electric motor, electric generator, and dynamo - essentially creating the science of electrochemistry. This book, the result of six lectures he delivered to young students at London's Royal Institution, concerns another form of energy - candlelight. Faraday titled the lectures "The Chemical History of a Candle," choosing the subject because,...
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This book contains Michael Faraday's 1832 treatise, "Experimental Researches in Electricity". This fascinating volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in the development and application of electricity, and it is not to be missed by aficionados of vintage scientific literature. Contents include: "Induction of Electric Currents", "Evolution of Electricity from Magnetism", "New Electrical State or Condition of Matter", "Explication of...
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