Faraday As a Discoverer

Published in 1868, soon after Michael Faraday's death, this short work assesses his career and character as a scientist.

List of contents

1. Parentage; 2. Early research; 3. Discovery of magneto-electricity; 4. Points of character; 5. Identities of electricity; 6. Laws of electro-chemical composition; 7. Origin of power in the voltaic pile; 8. Researches on frictional electricity; 9. Rest needed; 10. Magnetization of light; 11. Discovery of diamagnetism; 12. Supplementary remarks; 13. Magnetism of flame and gases; 14. Speculations; 15. Unity and convertibility of natural forces; 16. Summary; 17. Illustrations of character.

Product details

• Authors: John Tyndall
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.03.2014
• EAN: 9781108070072
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07007-2
• No. of pages: 188
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)