Burn, Darcy Pattison
Burn, Darcy Pattison
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Burn
Michael Faraday's Candle

Author: Darcy Pattison

Narrator: Kevin M. Connolly

Unabridged: 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Mims House

Published: 02/09/2016

Synopsis

WHAT MAKES A CANDLE BURN?Solid wax is somehow changed into light and heat. But how? Travel back in time to December 28, 1848 in London, England to one of the most famous juvenile science Christmas lectures at the Royal Institution. British scientist Michael Faraday (1791-1867) encouraged kids to carefully observe a candle and to try to figure out how it burned. Known as one of the best science experimenters ever, Faraday’s passion was always to answer the basic questions of science: “What is the cause? Why does it occur?”
Since Faraday’s lecture, “The Chemical History of a Candle,” was published in 1861, it’s never been out of print. Oddly, till now, it’s never been published as a children’s picture book. Faraday originally gave seven lectures on how a candle burns. Pattison has adapted the first 6000-word lecture to about 650 words for modern elementary students.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara

Burn: Michael Faraday’s Candle is a very interesting, but easy to read book. Is it a children’s book or a historical non-fiction book? It’s a bit of both. Burn: Michael Faraday’s Candle is informative, but entertaining. I believe it will encourage children to do a candle experiment (with the supervi......more

Goodreads review by Hope

Science is entertaining in this colorful picture book with multiple fonts in several sizes and colors. The explanations are easy to understand. The fantastic, kid friendly, comic style artwork is rendered in an authentic depiction of 18th century London. The inviting creative design of the book an......more

Goodreads review by Joanne

An interesting idea to adapt the children's lecture. Also an interesting subject for children: why/how do candles burn. Creative collage-type art and easy to read text. I was disappointed the book was only an adaptation of the original speech. I wonder what students' reaction to this book will be. I......more

Goodreads review by Jon

Great book that introduces children to scientific experimentation.......more

Goodreads review by Claudia

This book is about a lecture that Michael Faraday gave about how candles work. The book starts out with a bunch of children excited to go watch Faraday give another science presentation. They want to learn about whatever he is going to teach and they are excited to see him demonstrate something. Far......more

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