Michael Faraday and the Nature of Electricity (Profiles in Science) [Library Binding - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Born the son of a blacksmith and apprenticed to a bookbinder at an early age, Michael Faraday seemed destined for a modest life as an artisan. But driven by an unquenchable curiosity for knowledge, Michael read the books he bound and used his meager earnings to attend scientific lectures. His dedication to knowledge led Faraday to a job as an assistant to the famed scientist Sir Humphry Davy. From there, he devoted himself to the pursuit of science, and as a researcher at the Royal Institution, Faraday made some of the most significant discoveries in scientific history, such as the dynamo, an early version of the electric generator. Faraday's world was a competitive one, and many of his discoveries were marked by controversy, as other scientists tried to take credit for Faraday's work. Even as he battled for his reputation, though, Faraday remained humble and devoted to discovering the truth about the universe, and his hard work helped to electrify the world. Book jacket.

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