On the Various Forces of Nature

Michael Faraday was an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis.

On the Various Forces of Nature and Thier Relations to Each other is an overview of gravity, electricity and magnetism, by the famous physicist Michael Faraday.

Which was first, Matter or Force? If we think on this question, we shall find that we are unable to conceive of matter. The following publication presents the collection of lectures, discourse and speculations of professor faraday.

Contents:

LECTURE I. THE FORCE OF GRAVITATION. 1

LECTURE II. GRAVITATION-COHESION. 21

LECTURE III. COHESION-CHEMICAL AFFINITY. 39

LECTURE IV. CHEMICAL AFFINITY-HEAT. 56

LECTURE V. MAGNETISM-ELECTRICITY. 71

LECTURE VI. THE CORRELATION OF THE PHYSICAL FORCES. 89

LECTURE ON LIGHT-HOUSE ILLUMINATION-THE ELECTRIC LIGHT. 107

NOTES. 122