History of a candle. Faraday Michael

As you know, you can look at the light of a burning candle endlessly. However, what physical phenomena and laws of nature are behind the beauty of a reverent tongue of blue-golden flame?

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The course of lectures on the nature of fire And the processes related to him, read by Michael Faradey as part of the educational program for the youth of the London Royal Institute, was recorded by one of his students - William Kruks (later a famous physicist and chemist). Based on the records, during the life of Faraday, these lectures were published by a separate book with illustrations and comments of Kruks.

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