Electricity

Parker, Steve 1952- (Author).

Summary: Discusses the properties of electricity and describes how it is made and used.

Record details

ISBN: 9781465408990
ISBN: 1465408991
ISBN: 9781465409003 (lib. bdg.)
ISBN: 1465409009 (lib. bdg.)
Physical Description: print
optical disc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + fold-out wall chart.
Edition: First American edition
Publisher: New York : DK Pub., 2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes clip art CD.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

A mysterious force -- Ideas about electricity -- The quest for knowledge -- Collecting electric charge -- Using charges -- A flow of charge -- Electricity from chemicals -- Circuits and conductors -- Resisting electricity -- Measuring and quantifying -- Magnetism from electricity -- Electromagnets -- Electromagnets at work -- Discoveries using electricity -- Electricity from magnetism -- Magneto-electric machines -- Making things move -- Manipulating electricity -- Early electricity supplies -- The power plant -- Electricity in the home -- Electrical appliances -- Electricity and medicine -- Heat, pressure, and light -- Investigating cathode rays -- Communicating with electricity -- Talking with electricity -- Communicating without wires -- Television -- Did you know? -- Life without electricity.