The Correspondence of Michael Faraday

The Correspondence of Michael Faraday
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Synopsis The Correspondence of Michael Faraday by : Michael Faraday

Almost 75% of the letters in Volume 3 were previously unpublished. During this period (1841-1848) he discovered the magneto-optical effect and diamagnetism, allowing him to argue for his views on the nature of matter.

The Correspondence of Michael Faraday

The Correspondence of Michael Faraday
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Publisher : IET
Total Pages : 724
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ISBN-13 : 0863412483
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Synopsis The Correspondence of Michael Faraday by : Michael Faraday

The Correspondence of Michael Faraday Michael Faraday (1791-1867) was one of the most important men of science in nineteenth century Britain. His discoveries of electro-magnetic rotations (1821) and electro-magnetic induction (1831) laid the foundations of the modern electrical industry. His discovery of the magneto-optical effect and diamagnetism (1845) led him to formulate the field theory of electro-magnetism, which forms one of the cornerstones of modern physics. These and a whole host of other fundamental discoveries in physics and chemistry, together with his lecturing at the Royal Institution, his work for the state (including Trinity House), his religious beliefs and his lack of mathematical ability, make Faraday one of the most fascinating scientific figures ever. All these aspects of his life and work and others, such as his health, are reflected in his letters which, in this final volume, cover Faraday's life to his death in August 1867. Also published here are letters that could not be dated and letters that should have been included in volumes one to five but which had not been located when those volumes were published. In total just over 80% of the letters in this volume are previously unpublished. The dominant topic of the 1860s (covered in nearly 40% of the letters) is Faraday's involvement with the lighthouse service relating in particular to his advice to Trinity House and the Board of Trade on matters such as electric light and the controversial issue of fog signals. Also detailed is the complex process by which his various posts were transferred to John Tyndall. Similar issues existed with Faraday's gradual withdrawal from his duties at the Royal Institution, including the misguided attempt to make him President. And, of course, running through many of the letters are comments on his declining health and impending death. Major correspondents include the Astronomer Royal G.B. Airy, the Secretary of Trinity House P.H. Berthon, the Birmingham glassmaker J.T. Chance, the Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trade T.H. Farrer, the German mathematician Julius Plü cker, the Cambridge trained mathematical natural philosophers James Clerk Maxwell and William Thomson, Faraday's colleagues at the Royal Institution Henry Bence Jones, John Tyndall and Benjamin Vincent, the Swiss chemist Christian Schoenbein and the astronomer James South.

The Correspondence of Michael Faraday

The Correspondence of Michael Faraday
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Publisher : IET
Total Pages : 864
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ISBN-10 : 9780863412493
ISBN-13 : 0863412491
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Synopsis The Correspondence of Michael Faraday by : Michael Faraday

Volume 2 covers the 1830s, a period when Faraday pursued the consequences of his discovery of electromagnetic induction and revised entirely the theories of electrochemistry and the nature of electricity. His correspondents include scientists of the day as well as antiquaries, military men, artists and politicians.

The Correspondence of Michael Faraday

The Correspondence of Michael Faraday
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Publisher : IET
Total Pages : 1070
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ISBN-10 : 9780863412516
ISBN-13 : 0863412513
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Synopsis The Correspondence of Michael Faraday by : Michael Faraday

The complete Correspondence, which will comprise six volumes, is a landmark resource for all historians of science and technology. Nearly two-thirds of the letters in this 4th volume are previously unpublished. They concern Faraday's work on such diverse topics as terrestrial and atmospheric magnetism, the electrification of lighthouses and the theory of telegraphic retardation, as well as advice to the Government on the war with Russia, his exclusion from the Sandemanian Church and his views on table turning. Correspondence with such figures as Thomson, Babbage, Brunel, Schoenbein and Whewell.

The Life and Letters of Faraday

The Life and Letters of Faraday
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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages : 412
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ISBN-10 : BL:A0024401139
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Synopsis The Life and Letters of Faraday by : Bence Jones

The Life and Letters of Faraday By Dr. Bence Jones [Volume 1]

Michael Faraday

Michael Faraday
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Total Pages : 168
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Synopsis Michael Faraday by : Walter Jerrold

Conversations on Chemistry

Conversations on Chemistry
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 414
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ISBN-10 : 9781108016834
ISBN-13 : 1108016839
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Synopsis Conversations on Chemistry by : Jane Haldimand Marcet

Bright, humorous and engaging, Marcet's best-selling 1805 book was designed to introduce women to scientific ideas.

Michael Faraday: A Very Short Introduction

Michael Faraday: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 185
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ISBN-10 : 9780199574315
ISBN-13 : 0199574316
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Synopsis Michael Faraday: A Very Short Introduction by : Frank A.J.L James

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.

The Forces of Matter

The Forces of Matter
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Publisher : Good Press
Total Pages : 78
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Synopsis The Forces of Matter by : Michael Faraday

The Forces of Matter is a series of six scientific lectures by author and scientist Michael Faraday. Faraday, who was known as a popularizer of science presents lectures around the topics of gravitation, cohesion, chemical affinity, heat, magnetism and electricity.