Michael Faraday was eager to learn more about the world; he did not restrict himself to binding the shop’s books. After working hard each day, he spent his free time reading the books he had bound.
Gradually, he found he was reading more and more about science. Two books in particular captivated him:
The Encyclopedia Britannica – his source for electrical knowledge and much more
Conversations on Chemistry – 600 pages of chemistry for ordinary people written by Jane Marcet