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Overview
Forces are everywhere, from electricity making light or heat appear at the flick of a switch to gravity pulling us toward Earth. Electricity and Forces shows you how these and other amazing and invisible forces work, along with the awesome impact they have on our everyday lives. It helps you discover the fascinating facts about mysterious magnetism and introduces you to the "father of electricity" -Benjamin Franklin-who proved that lightning is electricity. Electricity and Forces also explains why planes fly and ships float but stones sink, and why you would immediately be squashed flat if you found yourself in the deepest part of the ocean.Synopsis
Forces are everywhere, from electricity making light or heat appear at the flick of a switch to gravity pulling us toward Earth. Electricity and Forces shows you how these and other amazing and invisible forces work, along with the awesome impact they have on our everyday lives. It helps you discover the fascinating facts about mysterious magnetism and introduces you to the "father of electricity" -Benjamin Franklin-who proved that lightning is electricity. Electricity and Forces also explains why planes fly and ships float but stones sink, and why you would immediately be squashed flat if you found yourself in the deepest part of the ocean.
Book Details
Published
January 1, 2006
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages
32
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780836863055