Bibliograph

Electric currents, it's energetic, Barbara Martina Linde

Type

Label

Electric currents, it's energetic, Barbara Martina Linde

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Electric currents

Oclc number

1111642146

Responsibility statement

Barbara Martina Linde

Series statement

Spotlight on physical science

Sub title

it's energetic

Summary

"What happens when you enter a room and flip the light switch? Why does a cell phone battery run down? This book focuses on electricity, electric currents, and electrical technology. Readers will learn where electric currents come from. They'll discover more about some of the early pioneers in the field of electricity, including André-Marie Ampère and Alessandro Volta. Students will learn how inventors such as Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla helped bring electricity into homes. Fascinating modern developments in computing and medicine will help bring the topic alive. Colorful photographs and diagrams help make complex scientific concepts more manageable for elementary readers"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

What are electric currents? -- What is a circuit? -- Volta and Ampère -- Samuel Morse -- The war of the currents -- Improving the light bulb -- The power grid -- Around the house -- Electric motors -- Fuel cells -- Bulbs and LEDs -- Transistors and computers -- Be flexible! -- Then and now

Target audience

juvenile

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