1st Edition

The Philosopher's Tree A Selection of Michael Faraday's Writings

By Peter Day Copyright 1999
    211 Pages
    by CRC Press

    228 Pages
    by CRC Press

    This book provides a comprehensive selection of Michael Faraday's writings, taken from all aspects of his life, intimate and public. It is designed to show the relationships between his many activities, especially with the Royal Institution, for whose bicentenary this collection is published.

    1. The Beginning: In a Nutshell 2. Early Years: Friends, Family and Marriage 3. Touring the Continent: 1813-1815 4. Way of Life and Work 5. Colleagues and Friends 6. Words for Things 7. Science at the Bench 8. Leaves from a Laboratory Notebook 9. Science in the Lecture Theatre 10. Science for Young People 11. Honour and Recognition 12. Public Affairs: Consultant and Advocate 13. Final Days

    Biography

    Day\, Peter