Michael Faraday was born in the 18th century into a poor English family, and nothing foreshadowed the fact that he would realize the dream of an illuminated world driven by electricity. 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 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.