About the book: 2015 / Michael Faraday was born in the 18th century into a poor English family, and nothing foreshadowed that he would make the dream of an illuminated and energy-driven world. This man was probably the greatest genius of experimental physics and chemistry who ever lived. His curiosity and perseverance allowed him to uncover many secrets of electricity and magnetism, as well as the deep connection between these two phenomena. Faraday invented the electric motor and the dynamo, two devices that revolutionized industry, and also made other fundamental discoveries. The hero of this book was self-taught, he learned a lot experimentally, so one of his most important tasks was to disseminate knowledge about his discoveries among his colleagues and contemporaries.