Known as the 'father' of electrical engineering, Michael Faraday is one of the best known scientific figures of all time. In this Very Short Introduction, Frank A.J.L 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. INDICE: 1: Beginnings; 2: A career in science; 3: Science and practice;4: Electricity; 5: Magnetism, matter, and space; 6: Faraday as a celebrity; 7: Faraday in the 20th Century; References; Further Reading
- ISBN: 978-0-19-957431-5
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 184
- Fecha Publicación: 25/11/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés