The chemical history of a candle available for download and read online in other formats. The chemical history of a candle, michael faraday 1791 1867 the chemical history of a candle is a series of 6 lectures on chemistry presented to a juvenile audience in 1848. A formal 2005 christmas season friday evening discourse at the royal institution, london, presented by ian russell. They highlight how faradaythe bookbinders apprentice turned scientistwas a remarkable communicator of science. The chemical history of a candle by michael faraday free. Early origins candles have been used as a source of light and to illuminate celebrations for more than 5,000 years, yet little is known about their origin. Bill hammack introduces a fivevideo series on michael faradays lectures on the chemical history of a candle. The chemical history of a candle, a course of lectures. Beyond this body of pioneering research, faraday left an educational legacy.
Michael faraday, the chemical history of a candle who would you cite as your favorite physicist. The chemical history of a candle, full audiobook by. This book introduces modern readers to michael faradays great nineteenthcentury lectures on the chemical history of a candle. Michael faradays celebrated series of lectures, the chemical history of a candle, became one of the most successful science books ever published and was a classic work of victorian popular science. Pdf the chemical history of a candle download full pdf. For an interesting introduction to the science of combustion, the chemical history of a candle is still the outstanding classic of the centuries, and i recommend it highly. The earliest use of candles is often attributed to the ancient egyptians, who made rushlights or torches by soaking the pithy core of reeds in melted animal fat. The chemical history of a candle, faraday, michael. This language is lyrical and evocative, and i think makes the book more enjoyable, though occasionally challenging.
Full text of the chemical history of a candle from internet archive, with illustrations. The chemical history of a candle updated version youtube. Wax is a thing which, burning so well, and melting so easily in a candle, cannot be cast. A course of six lectures on the chemical history of a candle.