Michael Faraday: A Very Short Introduction

Frank A. J. L. James

ISBN 10: 0199574316 / ISBN 13: 9780199574315

Published by Oxford University Press, 2010

About this Item

2010. 1st. Paperback. Known as the 'father' of electrical engineering, Michael Faraday is one of the best known scientific figures of all time. In this Very Short Introduction, Frank A.J.L James looks at Faraday's life and works, examining the institutional context in which he lived and worked, his scientific research, and his continuing legacy in science today. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, Approx 20 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Michael Faraday: A Very Short Introduction
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199574316
• ISBN 13: 9780199574315
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Frank A.J.L James looks at Faraday's life and works, examining the institutional context in which he lived and worked, his scientific research, and his continuing legacy in science today.

About the Author

Frank James is Professor of the History of Science at the Royal Institution. He studied history of science at Imperial College where he received his PhD on the development of spectroscopy in the nineteenth century. His main research is editing the Correspondence of Michael Faraday if which five volumes (out of six) have so far been published.