Project Gutenberg 2004-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 313 Faraday, Michael 1791 1867 Faraday, M. (Michael) Crookes, William 1832 1919 Crookes, William, Sir The Chemical History of a Candle Reading ease score: 70.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Clare Boothby, Richard Prairie and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team Revised by Richard Tonsing. "The Chemical History of a Candle" by Michael Faraday is a series of scientific lectures delivered in the mid-19th century aimed at a youthful audience. The work explores the intricate chemical processes involved in the burning of a candle, serving as a gateway to various aspects of natural philosophy and fundamental principles of chemistry. The opening of the text introduces Faraday's approach to explaining the fascinating phenomena related to candles, emphasizing their historical significance and the fundamental scientific truths they embody. It sets the stage for a detailed examination of a candle's structure, the materials used for its manufacture, and the processes that occur during its combustion. Faraday incorporates engaging illustrations and hands-on demonstrations while aiming to inspire curiosity and understanding among his young listeners, thus making complex scientific concepts accessible and relatable. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Chemistry Candles QD Text Chemistry Browsing: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry/Physics Browsing: Science - General 261427 260994 2024-10-06T13:08:14.028775 2023-09-07T03:48:48.197541 text/html text/html 261420 260987 2024-10-06T13:08:14.272789 2023-09-07T03:48:48.330534 text/html text/html 172330 2024-10-06T13:08:20.961743 application/epub+zip 174094 2024-10-06T13:08:17.364762 application/epub+zip 155807 2024-10-06T13:08:16.155746 application/epub+zip 337448 2024-10-06T13:08:23.654716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320319 2024-10-06T13:08:20.227722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277138 2022-09-07T16:39:41.751559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246967 246421 2024-10-06T13:08:13.715806 2023-09-07T03:48:48.000531 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 246948 2023-10-21T16:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19698 2024-10-06T13:08:23.783849 application/rdf+xml 16114 2024-10-06T13:08:16.706740 image/jpeg 3977 2024-10-06T13:08:16.426755 image/jpeg 85591 2023-10-21T16:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 171279 2024-10-06T13:08:14.295737 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia