'Deserves to be as popular with non-specialists as with those who have a science background...I can think of sixth-formers I would offer it to, and I know of an eighty-year-old (non-specialist) who would not let me finish my copy in peace' - Elspeth Crawford, Physics Education 'Cantor...achieves a level of insight into Farday's life which far surpasses all other biographies. It will form the basis on which future studies of all aspects of Faraday's life and work will have to be built' - Frank A.J.James, British Journal for the History of Science 'A sympathetic and accessible treatment of Faraday's life and work' - David Gooding, Physics World 'For those who want to know more about one of the UK's greatest figures, it is essential reading' - A.R.Butler, Chemistry in Britain 'Excellent Biography' - John Kerr, Scientific and Medical Network Newsletter This book locates Faraday and his science in the context of the Sandemanians. We gain both a new interpretation of one of the most important scientists of the nineteenth century and a fascinating insight into the relation between science and religion.
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Michael Faraday has become renowned as the discoverer of such phenomena as electromagnetic rotation, electromagnetic induction and the laws of electrochemistry. Moreover, his theoretical insights provided the basis for field theory. This book locates Faraday and his science in the context of the Sandemanians, an obscure Christian fundamentalist sect to which he belonged. After outlining the history of the sect, Faraday's social and political views, including his attitude to the scientific community, are shown to derive from the Sandemanian social philosophy. Likewise, his profoundly religious understanding of nature is seen as permeating many aspects of his science. Geoffrey Cantor is also the author of "Optics after Newton" and co-editor of "Companion to the History of Modern Science".
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Condition: Very Good. A work which places Faraday and his innovative science in the context of the Sandemanians, the small Christian sect to which he belonged. His allegiance to this obscure fundamentalist sect was the foundation of both his social and political views and many aspects of his science. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BG; HRCC99; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 554. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good. 1993. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # KSG0038216
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Condition: Very Good. A work which places Faraday and his innovative science in the context of the Sandemanians, the small Christian sect to which he belonged. His allegiance to this obscure fundamentalist sect was the foundation of both his social and political views and many aspects of his science. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BG; HRCC99; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 554. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good. 1993. paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # KSG0038216
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 1991. xii, 360pp. 15 b&w illustrations. "This book locates Faraday and his science in the context of the Sandemanians. We gain both a new interpretation of one of the most important scientists of the nineteenth century and a fascinating insight into the relation between science and religion." Previous owner's name inside the front cover, otherwise the book is in excellent condition. Seller Inventory # HistoryofSci326
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'Deserves to be as popular with non-specialists as with those who have a science background.I can think of sixth-formers I would offer it to, and I know of an eighty-year-old (non-specialist) who would not let me finish my copy in peace' - Elspeth Crawford, Physics Education 'Cantor.achieves a level of insight into Farday's life which far surpasses all other biographies. It will form the basis on which future studies of all aspects of Faraday's life and work will have to be built' - Frank A.J.James, British Journal for the History of Science 'A sympathetic and accessible treatment of Faraday's life and work' - David Gooding, Physics World 'For those who want to know more about one of the UK's greatest figures, it is essential reading' - A.R.Butler, Chemistry in Britain 'Excellent Biography' - John Kerr, Scientific and Medical Network Newsletter This book locates Faraday and his science in the context of the Sandemanians. We gain both a new interpretation of one of the most important scientists of the nineteenth century and a fascinating insight into the relation between science and religion. 372 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # 9780333588024
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