The Chemical History of a Candle by Michael Faraday
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"The Chemical History of a Candle" by Michael Faraday is a series of six lectures delivered in 1848. Originally presented as Christmas lectures for young people at the Royal Institution, Faraday uses the simple candle flame to explore fundamental principles of chemistry and physics. Through demonstrations and experiments, he examines combustion, gases, water properties, and atmospheric pressure. Faraday encourages his audience to safely recreate experiments at home, revealing the scientific wonders hidden
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| Author | Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Crookes, William, 1832-1919 |
| Title | The Chemical History of a Candle |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chemical_History_of_a_Candle |
| Credits |
Clare Boothby, Richard Prairie and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team Revised by Richard Tonsing. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QD: Science: Chemistry |
| Subject | Chemistry |
| Subject | Candles |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 14474 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-14474-0 |
| Release Date | Dec 26, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 5013 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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