What's the attraction? Magnetism

Why do some metals attract each other? How can magnets make a train fly? Answering these questions, Elizabeth Raum outlines some of the key principles of magnetism.

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Subject(s)Science
Author(s)Elizabeth Raum
Age5-7, 7-11
Published2007
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Shelf reference372.35 RAU
ISN/ISBN9781406204896
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x88je

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