Electricity and Magnetism

Children's Literature - Children's Literature

At any given moment, approximately 100 lightning flashes a second are produced around the world. Does that scare you? How about this--Super trains in Japan travel at speeds of 310 miles an hour while floating above the tracks thanks to electromagnets. What about this--Some power lines in the United States carry 800,000 volts of electricity. Electricity is a wonderful and dangerous thing. Snedden has done a great job of giving full explanations throughout the text including warnings about trying any unsafe experiments that are presented within the history of electricity. This is a neat book that my students will love having as part of our science curriculum. Each new chapter comes complete with a "Try This" segment for hands-on learning. Useful diagrams and illustrations accompany each section to allow full understanding. A glossary is also included for easy comprehension. This book is part of the "Smart Sciences" series. 1999, Heinemann Library, Ages 10 up, $21.36. Reviewer: Scott S. Floyd