Michael Faraday
by J. H. Gladstone
Publisher: Macmillan 1874
ISBN/ASIN: 1489515178
Number of pages: 242
Description:
Impressions of Michael Faraday's life, his character, and his method of working. This little book designed for those of his fellow-countrymen who venerate his noble character without being able to follow his scientific researches.
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