James, F;
(2008)
The Janus face of modernity: Michael Faraday in the twentieth century.
British Journal for the History of Science
, 41
(4)
477 - 516.
10.1017/S000708740800126X.
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Abstract
September 1931 is seen by historians as one of the key months in interwar British history. It was the first full month of the National Government, the month of the Invergordon Mutiny and of Britain being forced off the gold standard. It was also the month when largescale celebrations were held to mark the centenary of the discovery of electromagnetic induction by Michael Faraday. This address discusses the specific events of celebrating Faraday and its consequences; it is framed in relation to, and in some instances directly linked with, the crises of that month and some of the consequences of the Great War, especially the growth of the corporate and coordinated state and the rise of modernity.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Janus face of modernity: Michael Faraday in the twentieth century |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1017/S000708740800126X |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S000708740800126X |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2008 British Society for the History of Science |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Science and Technology Studies |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1400839 |
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