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Michael Faraday : a very short introduction / Frank A.J.L. James.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- James, Frank A. J. L., 1955- author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867.
- Faraday, Michael.
- Physicists--Great Britain--Biography.
- Physicists.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 162 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
- Summary:
- Known as the 'father' of electrical engineering, Michael Faraday is one of the best known scientific figures of all time. In this book, 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.
- Contents:
- Beginnings
- A career in science
- Science and practice
- Electricity
- Magnetism, matter, and space
- Faraday as a celebrity
- Faraday in the 20th century.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-161608-7
- OCLC:
- 958575385
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