The Life and Letters of Faraday, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Bence Jones

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260813621 ISBN 13: 9780260813626

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover the man behind Faraday’s breakthrough in magneto-electricity, with temperate detail and close reading of his experiments and thoughts.

This volume collects Faraday’s early laboratory work and writings on electricity, magnetism, and their surprising connections. It traces the path from initial trials to the celebrated discovery that would redefine the field, highlighting his method, notes, and the evolution of his ideas. Readers gain insight into how he documented experiments, interpreted results, and shared findings through letters and Royal Society papers, while tracking the growth of concepts like magnetic lines of force.

What you’ll experience

• The emergence of induction and the birth of the idea that electricity can arise from magnetism
• Close looks at laboratory notes, experiments, and the steady development of Faraday’s thinking
• A window into his correspondence and the process behind presenting results to the Royal Society
• The early formation of key concepts, including lines of magnetic force and magnetic curves, that shaped later work

Ideal for readers of science history and fans of Faraday who want to see how ideas form in the lab and in correspondence.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260813621
• ISBN 13: 9780260813626
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 571