Michael Faraday Third Edition, with Portrait

"Michael Faraday" by J. H. Gladstone is a biography that chronicles the extraordinary life of Michael Faraday, a pivotal scientist. It begins by examining Faraday's impoverished upbringing in London, revealing his innate curiosity and early pursuit of knowledge through books and simple experiments while working as an apprentice. The biography traces Faraday's remarkable transformation from these humble origins to his eventual rise as a celebrated scientific pioneer, with Gladstone emphasizing not only his scientific achievements but also the strong moral principles that underpinned his work and shaped his influential career.