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Presents the life of Michael Faraday, the discoverer of the fundamental laws of electricity, recounting his rise from a humble background to his eventual position as one of the leading scientists of his time.
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An authoritative biography of Michael Faraday, the discoverer of the fundamental laws of electricity, is set against the backdrop of the early nineteenth-century scientific renaissance in London, detailing Faraday's rise from humble origins and youth in a rigid Christian sect to become one of the scientific leaders of his age. 12,000 first printing.
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