Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field

Posted on 01 February 2017 by Nancy Forbes

The story of two brilliant nineteenth century scientists who discovered the electromagnetic field, laying the groundwork for the amazing technological and theoretical breakthroughs of the twentieth century.Two of the boldest and most creative scientists of all time were Michael Faraday 1791 1867 and James Clerk Maxwell 1831 1879 This is the story of how these two men separated in age by forty years discovered the existence of the electromagnetic field and devised a radically new theory which overturned the strictly mechanical view of the world that had prevailed since Newton s time.The authors, veteran science writers with special expertise in physics and engineering, have created a lively narrative that interweaves rich biographical detail from each man s life with clear explanations of their scientific accomplishments Faraday was an autodidact, who overcame class prejudice and a lack of mathematical training to become renowned for his acute powers of experimental observation, technological skills, and prodigious scientific imagination James Clerk Maxwell was highly regarded as one of the most brilliant mathematical physicists of the age He made an enormous number of advances in his own right But when he translated Faraday s ideas into mathematical language, thus creating field theory, this unified framework of electricity, magnetism and light became the basis for much of later, 20th century physics.Faraday s and Maxwell s collaborative efforts gave rise to many of the technological innovations we take for granted today from electric power generation to television, and much Told with panache, warmth, and clarity, this captivating story of their greatest work in which each played an equal part and their inspiring lives will bring new appreciation to these giants of science. Free Download Kindle ePUB Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field Author Nancy Forbes – kino-fada.fr I loved every page of this book A superb tandem biography of Faraday and Maxwell and Heaviside to a much smaller degree It is refreshing to celebrate real heroes, even those who have been dead for 150 years The last biographical science book that I read that was this good was Simon Singh s Big Bang which I also recommend although it has many superficial biographical vignettes This was a non technical read, although if you don t like science it would be a slog However there are only three I loved every page of this book A superb tandem biography of Faraday and Maxwell and Heaviside to a much smaller degree It is refreshing to celebrate real heroes, even those who have been dead for 150 years The last biographical science book that I read that was this good was Simon Singh s Big Bang which I also recommend although it has many superficial biographical vignettes This was a non technical read, although if you don t like science it would be a slog However there are only three sets of equations in the whole book and one of them is E mc2 so it is not a textbook in any sense.It is pretty much true that the invention of motors, generators, wireless communications,...Newton credited his success to standing on the shoulders of giants A British reporter asked Albert Einstein if he had stood on the shoulders of Newton Einstein replied, That statement is not quite right I stood on Maxwell s shoulders Maxwell could be said to have stood on Faraday s shoulders Forbes and Mahon s book lays out how they transformed physics paving the way for the momentous discoveries of the twentieth century.Michael Faraday s experiments with electricity and magnetism led n Newton credited his success to standing on the shoulders of giants A British reporter asked Albert Einstein if he had stood on the shoulders of Newton Einstein replied, That statement is not quite right I stood on Maxwell s shoulders Maxwell could be said to have stood on Faraday s shoulders Forbes and Mahon s book lays out how they transformed physics paving the way for the momentous discoveries of the tw...Si me preguntan cu l es mi cient fico favorito yo no dudo, Michael Faraday No encontrar s nadie en la historia que consigui tanto con tan poco, y eso le da doble valor a su propio m rito, que no es poco, el de transformar completamente nuestro mundo Sin sus aportaciones tu d a a d a ser a completamente diferente.Maxwell parece de hecho un personaje creado por un guionista para convertirse en el complemento perfecto de Faraday All donde Faraday fallaba, las matem ticas, l se desenvolv a con Si me preguntan cu l es mi cient fico favorito yo no dudo, Michael Faraday No encontrar s nadie en la historia que consigui tanto con tan poco, y eso le da doble valor a su propio m rito, que no es poco, el de transformar completamente nuestro mundo Sin sus aportaciones tu d a a d a ser a completamente d...I had thought that the leap forward to modern Physics was from Newton to Einstein This book shines the spotlight on two true gentlemen of science, Michael Faraday and James Clerk Maxwell They were the ones who freed Physics from a view of the natural world that compared it to a machine like a clock and brought forward the idea that it is the concept of fields of energy that underlie our physical reality.The affection and awe that Nancy Forbes and Basil Mahon feel for these two giants are now m I had thought that the leap forward to modern Physics was from Newton to Einstein This book shines the spotlight on two true gentlemen of science, Michael Faraday and James Clerk Maxwell They were the ones who freed Physics from a view of the natural world that compared it to a machine like a clock and brought forward the idea that it is the concept of fields of energy that underlie ou...Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field How Two Men Revolutionized Physics by Nancy Forbes and Basil Mahon Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field is an excellent, readable book on the life and contributions of two science giants, Michael Faraday and James Clerk Maxwell Authors Nancy Forbes and Basil Mahon join forces to provide the public a very enjoyable look at how the these two scientists built from successive ideas and discovered the electromagneti...Forbes and Mahon have written a fabulous scientific biography, presenting us the life stories not only of Michael Faraday and James Clerk Maxwell, but of the birth of electromagnetism as a field of serious study, unifying the phenomena of electricity and magnetism, thought separate for millennia.In the final chapter they carry the story beyond Maxwell s death and link it satisfyingly with the development of quantum and special relativity theory.This book left me wanting to read a biography of Ol Forbes and Mahon have written a fabulous scientific biography, presenting us the life stories not only of Michael Faraday and James Clerk Maxwell, but of the birth of electromagneti...Superb Mind blowing How fascinating it is to learn about how electricity come to become indispensable part of our lives and how it all started with Faraday and many great minds before him Absolutely amazing I m starting to love physics all over again Love Mr.FaradayInspiring for those of us that, just as Faraday did, believe that true science is about experimentation and curiosity, not ONLY about complicated equations and mathematical proofs Also, I learnon 3 hours about the fundamentals of electromagnetism than from 2 semesters in college Good read all ar...What a superb book I have never read an account of the history of science that gave me such deep pleasure The writing is uniformly elegant and precise, and so lucid that even non scientists can understand concepts and hypotheses that stumped all but a few physicists at the time Many physics books, even those intended to make the science understandable to the layperson fail in that regard You certainly don t need to love physics to enjoy it, but I think that you must be attuned to the great b What a superb book I have never read an account of the history of science that gave me such deep pleasure The writing is uniformly elegant and precise, and so lucid that even non scientists can understand concepts and hypotheses that stumped all but a few physicists at the time Many physics books, even those intended to make the science understandable to the layperson fail in that regard You certainly don t need to love physics to enjoy it, but I think that you must be attuned to the great beauty of science.Michael Faraday ...I thoroughly enjoyed this book I can comfortably say this is one of the best History of Science Science Biography books I have read Forbes and Mahon give an engaging and concise history of the electromagnetic field In the process giving us a detailed look in the the lives of Michael Faraday and James Clerk Maxwell Somewhere in this book ...

Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field

01 February 2017

Nancy Forbes