The chemical history of a candle / by Michael Faraday.
Michael Faraday's celebrated series of lectures, The Chemical History of a Candle, turned into one of the most successful science books ever published and was a classic work of Victorian popular science. They also reflect how Faraday, the bookbinder's apprentice turned scientist, was a rem...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
BiblioBytes,
[1999?]
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| Online Access: | EBSCO eBooks |
| Summary: | Michael Faraday's celebrated series of lectures, The Chemical History of a Candle, turned into one of the most successful science books ever published and was a classic work of Victorian popular science. They also reflect how Faraday, the bookbinder's apprentice turned scientist, was a remarkable communicator of science. First published in 1861 they have remained continuously in print ever since. Covering a wide range of basic scientific knowledge, much of which still has relevance today, The Chemical History of a Candle draws out the science behind the candle flame; a familiar yet complex example. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (42 pages) |
| ISBN: | 058504905X 9780585049052 1306391849 9781306391849 |