‘I hope that the insight which you have here gained into some of the laws by which the universe is governed, may be the occasion of some amongst you turning your attention to these subjects; for what study is there more fitted to the mind of man than that of the physical sciences?’
On the Various Forces of Nature and Their Relations to Each Other was a course of lectures delivered by Michael Faraday at the Royal Institution in order to give a general introduction on matter and forces to a young audience. Faraday’s lectures, which were delivered eloquently and in an easy to understand manner, are a great introduction to chemical and physical forces and should be read by anyone interested in these topics.
Michael Faraday was an English scientist who contributed greatly to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. He is considered to be one of the most influential scientists in history.