The complete online text of Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 by Michael Faraday.

Michael Faraday was one of the greatest scientists of the 19th century. His early life closely paralleled that of Benjamin Franklin. Both were part of a large family; both were apprenticed in the printing trade; both read voraciously and became self-educ...

The English physicist and chemist Michael Faraday (1791-1867) discovered benzene and the principles of current induction. One of a blacksmith's 10 children, Michael Faraday was born on Sept. 22, 1791, in Newington, Surrey. The family soon moved to London...

Michael Faraday 's early life had a remarkable resemblance to that of Benjamin Franklin. Faraday was born on September 22, 1791, in Newington, Surrey, England. Like Franklin, Michael Faraday was part of a large family. His father was a blacksmith who lac...

Experimental Researches in Electricity Author: Michael Faraday Dover Publications, Inc. 31 East 2nd Street Mineola, NY 11501 2004; xiv + 336 pages Paperback $19.95 Science writing many generations removed from the present can often give valuable...

Shrinking Cities: Volume 1, International Research; Volume 2, Interventions Edited by Philipp Oswalt. Hatje Cantz, 2006. 736pp and 864pp. £29.99 each. Distributed by Art Books International 023 9220 0080 The chief characteristic of shrinking cities is that they are growing. That's to say,...