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Excerpt from The Life and Discoveries of Michael Faraday
The second quarter of the nineteenth century was a period of unprecedented activity in the world of science. The foundations of mechanics had indeed been laid by Newton and much of the building was complete; the edifice of geometrical optics had been reared, though the companion structure of physical Optics was scarce begun. Of the palace of electricity, however, even the site had hardly been surveyed, and the foundation stones were still to be laid. As we contemplate its present grandeur, and consider the comparatively brief space of time in which so much has been accomplished, we pause to pay our tribute to the master builders who have been employed upon it, and exclaim there were giants in those days Many stones have been well and truly laid, and will preserve the names upon them to still distant ages. But there is one name which we read more frequently than all the rest, and upon some of the greatest stones of all -the name of michael faraday.
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The second quarter of the nineteenth century was a period of unprecedented activity in the world of science. The foundations of mechanics had indeed been laid by Newton and much of the building was complete; the edifice of geometrical optics had been reared, though the companion structure of physical Optics was scarce begun. Of the palace of electricity, however, even the site had hardly been surveyed, and the foundation stones were still to be laid. As we contemplate its present grandeur, and consider the comparatively brief space of time in which so much has been accomplished, we pause to pay our tribute to the master builders who have been employed upon it, and exclaim there were giants in those days Many stones have been well and truly laid, and will preserve the names upon them to still distant ages. But there is one name which we read more frequently than all the rest, and upon some of the greatest stones of all -the name of michael faraday.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Language - English
Hardback
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James A. Crowther
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ISBN - 9780331865257
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.4 cm
Page Count - 76
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James A. Crowther
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ISBN - 9781440058424
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.4 cm
Page Count - 78
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