Faradays Experimental Researches in Electricity

In this guidebook to Faraday's Experimental Researches in Electricity, Howard Fisher guides the reader through Faraday's work, displaying Faraday's experimental virtuosity and keen theoretical insight. Fisher has a wonderful way of seeing the philosophical and literary aspects that make Faraday's Researches not cold science but a human work. Fisher's thoughtful selections and clear, helpful explanations of the instrumentation and electromagnetic phenomena make this fascinating text accessible to those who lack time to find their way through the labyrinths of the original.

Even those familiar with Faraday's work and knowledgeable about the technical aspects will be delighted by the dimensions of Faraday's vision which Fisher opens up through his introductions to each of Faraday's Series and through his running commentaries, a vision which unfolds intricately and thrillingly like a detective story and grips and holds the reader's attention. 

For those who are new to Faraday, or who have only dipped into the enticing treasure trove of the Experimental Researches, Fisher's book is a sure and gentle hand to guide a first reading of the weighty classic. Fisher's thoughtful selections and clear, helpful explanations of the instrumentation and chemistry make this fascinating text accessible to those who lack time to find their way through the labyrinths of the original.