Michael Faraday: Physics and Faith (Oxford Portraits in Science)
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (971 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195117638 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 124 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"FARADAY THE GREAT" according to ALBERT ANDREWS. APPROX 60 YEARS AGO,MY LATE MOTHER GAVE ME A MAGAZINE OR BOYS ADVENTURE BOOK ,AND I WAS ABSORBED BY THE STORY OF MICHAEL FARADAY;THIS DESCRIBED HIS WORK ON ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCES.I WAS FASCINATED THEN AND AM VERY PROUD TO SAY I AM STILL FASCINATED NOW AT 70 YEARS OF AGE :I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK AS A MUST READ FOR ALL--REGARDS,ALBERT ANDREWS. "One of the Greatest Mathematicians" according to Galileo Galilei. Michael Faraday came from poverty to become with Sir Issac Newton the h\greatest mathematician and the greatest chemist ever. His strong Christian faith supported him through his trials and troubles. Just as Sir Issac Newton was a fervent follower of Christ, Michael Faraday was a fervent follower of Jesus Christ.Faraday's work in chemistry and magnetic fields have had no equal. Un. High Level Info on Michael I love that Michael Faraday pursued his science and faith. His science was so amazing because of his faith. Today many people tend to put these two things at odds - that's only because dogmatic science (false/wrong science) clashes with true belief and false belief clashes with true science.
Michael Faraday (1791-1867), the son of a blacksmith, described his education as "little more than the rudiments of reading, writing, and arithmetic at a common day-school." Yet from such basics, he became one of the most prolific and wide-ranging experimental scientists who ever lived. An engaging public speaker, he gave popular lectures on scientific subjects, and helped found a tradition of scientific education for children and laypeople that continues to this day. As a bookbinder's apprentice with a voracious appetite for learning, he read every book he got his hands on. But despite these and other accomplishments in chemistry, he is chiefly remembered for his work in physics. Davy was impressed enough to hire the 21-year-old as a laboratory assistant.In his first decade at the Institution, Faraday discovered benzene, isobutylene, and two chlorides of carbon. In 1831 he proved that magnetism could generate an electric current, thereby establishing the field of electromagnetism and leading to the invention of the dynamo. In 1812 he attended a series of chemistry lectures by Sir Humphr
This book, while trying its best to personalize this scientist, does a better job of describing Faraday's work in the context of the times in which he lived. The son of a blacksmith, he spent his teen years as a bookbinder's apprentice but his love of science led him to the Royal Institution in London. The way in which scientific etiquette affected Faraday's progression of experiments is complex but fascinating. From School Library JournalGr 8 Up-The significance of the work of this 19th-century British scientist is well thought out in this biography. Most noted for his invention of the electric transformer and the dynamo, Faraday is also credited with the electric motor. Mature readers will appreciate