"We can see electricity in nature in a few ways, including as lightning and as static electricity. Electricity is a type of energy that can build up in one place or move from one place to another. We need electricity to power our homes, businesses, and electronic devices. Without electricity, we'd depend on candles for light and fires for heat. In this volume, readers are introduced to the components of electricity and how we rely on electricity to...

After Timmy wishes for a magic remote control that will allow him to travel through television, he must race to the future to stop Vicky from using the remote to control everything - and everyone - on the planet!

A hands-on guide that helps you master the principles of electrical currents and magnetism. Each of the book's three sections--direct current, alternating current, and magnetism--begins with step-by-step instructions for setting up your lab for the experiments that follow. Using inexpensive, easy-to-find parts, the experiments progress from basic to more complex and will spark ideas and encourage inventiveness--[p. 4] book cover.

An introduction to magnetism, magnets, compasses, batteries, and electricity. Includes study questions, activities, and experiments.

Tells how electricity makes toys and other objects work.

Examines key inventions using electricity that have changed the way people work, play, and live, including the creation of television, radio, cameras, computers, and lights.

Introduces the basics behind the operation of various battery-powered electrical devices and provides instructions for making some simple devices that use different kinds of circuits and switches.

Explains the scientific principles behind electricity, discussing such aspects as static, circuits, batteries, and generators.