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One of the greatest experimental scientists of all time, Michael Faraday (1791-1867) developed the first electric motor, electric generator, and dynamo -- essentially creating the science of electrochemistry. This book, the result of six lectures he delivered to young students... Read Full Overview

Marking the 150th anniversary of the first publication in 1861, this new edition of the celebrated series of lectures, The Chemical History of a Candle, by Michael Faraday features facsimiles of Faraday's original lecture notes, published for the first time, along with an introduction... Read Full Overview

Faraday's detailed examination of the candle, its composition, and the physical nature of its flames, is published here complete with the original illustrations and explanatory tables. Although involved in developing several of the cutting-edge advances in thermodynamics during... Read Full Overview

The Chemical History of a Candle is a book written by Michael Faraday, a renowned British scientist, in 1861. The book is a detailed account of Faraday's famous lectures on the chemical properties of a candle flame, which he delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain... Read Full Overview

Faraday's detailed examination of the candle, its composition, and the physical nature of its flames, is published here complete with the original illustrations and explanatory tables. Although involved in developing several of the cutting-edge advances in thermodynamics during... Read Full Overview

The Chemical History Of A Candle: A Course Of Lectures Delivered Before A Juvenile Audience At The Royal Institution Edited By William Crookes This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature... Read Full Overview

"The Chemical History of a Candle" from Michael Faraday. English scientist who contributed to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry (1791-1867).