Penguin Books, 1940, Softcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: No, Reprint, Illustrated By: Photographic and Illustrations

introduction by author, at the end of each scientist is a small bibliography. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece of author and the text is illustrated with four black-and-white photograph or illustrations of the scientists described. Plain text card cover with black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. A book of four 19th-century English scientists: – Sir Humphry Davy, Michael Faraday, Michael Faraday and his wife Sarah and James Prescott Joule, and their contributions to science. Pelican Books A 74 Minor chipping to the backstrip corners and rubbing of the book edges and panels. Previous owners details to the front cover with browning and foxing of the textblock edges and browning of the pages. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 220, [4 of which three are further titles from publishing house] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Science & Technology; Britain/UK; 19th century; Biography & Autobiography. Inventory No: 0116174.