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Electricity and Magnetism
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Electricity and Magnetism was first published in 1982 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about magnets and electric power generation and use. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question and carry out investigations of magnets and simple electric circuits.
Contents
Early magnets
Uses of magnets
Compasses
Attracting and repelling
Making magnets
Electro-magneto
Do you remember?
Things to do
Electricity
Power stations
Wires and cables
Electricity in the home
Electric lights
Safety first
Batteries
Electrical circuits
Static electricity
Electric fishes
Do you remember?
Things to do
Experiments to try
Glossary
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