Project Gutenberg 2004-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 559 Faraday, Michael 1791 1867 Faraday, M. (Michael) Crookes, William 1832 1919 Crookes, William, Sir The Chemical History of a Candle Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chemical_History_of_a_Candle 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.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Chemistry Candles QD Text Chemistry Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry 261575 2025-08-06T10:00:42.338241 text/html 261396 2025-01-14T00:51:29.168288 text/html 172381 2025-08-06T10:00:48.267188 application/epub+zip 174072 2025-08-06T10:00:45.165200 application/epub+zip 155784 2025-08-06T10:00:44.082208 application/epub+zip 337239 2025-08-06T10:00:50.656166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320237 2025-08-06T10:00:47.621243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277138 2022-09-07T16:39:41.751559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246955 2025-08-06T10:00:42.053213 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227050 2024-10-28T21:32:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16989 2025-08-06T10:00:50.792160 application/rdf+xml 16114 2025-08-06T10:00:44.577206 image/jpeg 3977 2025-08-06T10:00:44.332190 image/jpeg 171341 2025-08-06T10:00:42.359219 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia