The Philosopher's Tree. Michael Faraday's Life and Works in his Own Words
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Author(s): Compiled by P. Day
Publisher: Institute of Physics
ISBN: 0 7503 0571 1
Format: softback
210pp
Price: £16.00, $29.00
Review Date: 23 May 2000
Review: Michael Faraday's contribution to science was more than simply scientific discovery. He was a fervent advocate of better understanding of science by the population at large, an inspirational lecturer on science to young people, advisor to governments and, perhaps most importantly, a deeply moral and spiritual man, whose life was founded on strongly held beliefs about man, society and religion. Throughout his life he wrote voluminously on his views and beliefs to family, friends and colleagues, as well as to wider audiences. This book brings together for the first time a comprehensive selection of his writings, taken from all aspects of his life, intimate and public. They show the relationships between his many activities, especially with the Royal Institution, for whose bicentenary this book is published.