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100 1 $aHamilton, James,$d1948-
240 10 $aFaraday
245 12 $aA life of discovery :$bMichael Faraday, giant of the scientific revolution /$cJames Hamilton.
250 $a1st U.S. ed.
260 $aNew York :$bRandom House,$cc2002.
300 $axxii, 465 p., [16] p. of plates :$bmap ;$c25 cm.
500 $aOriginally published: Faraday. London : HarperCollins, 2002.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 447-449) and index.
520 1 $a"Born in 1791, Michael Faraday was a blacksmith's son with a modest education, yet he was gifted with a rare intelligence and intuition. He was a devout member of a small Christian sect that believed in the literal truth of the Bible, yet he was open to all that humankind could glean from earthly knowledge. He was ambitious and savvy about spreading news of his work, yet he patented nothing and received no personal gain. In short, Faraday personified all the paradoxes of the early nineteenth century, a landscape in which class, faith, and desire clashed." "As apprentice to the esteemed Humphrey Davy of the Royal Institution, he helped discover the miner's safety lamp, which revolutionized the search for and accumulation of coal, then went on to make a landmark study of induction, the connection between electricity and magnetism, and the idea of the electromagnetic field. From electric motors to precision-made eyeglass lenses to steel razors to liquid chlorine, his inventions - often designed with self-created instruments - have become staples of civilized society, the "roots of modern life."" "While rising in society, Faraday steered clear of politics and the seamy machinations of the material world, staying obedient to a higher authority. Though disdainful of "useless passion" and devoted to his wife, he found a confidante in the bright, liberated, and flirtatious daughter of Lord Byron. Trying to reconcile his severe religion and his demanding work, he eventually suffered a mental collapse." "A Life of Discovery is the definitive account of a remarkable man who merged intuition and logic, prayer and deduction, and made science an art."--BOOK JACKET.
600 10 $aFaraday, Michael,$d1791-1867.
650 0 $aPhysicists$zGreat Britain$vBiography.
600 12 $aFaraday, Michael,$d1791-1867.
650 12 $aChemistry, Physical$zGreat Britain$vBiography.
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