Without electrical engineers, the world we live in would look very different. Telephones (both landlines and cell phones), televisions, refrigerators, air conditioners, computers, video games, and many other aspects of our modern world were made possible by the advances of electrical engineering.
"Learn how to complete DIY [do it yourself] projects dealing with electricity. Along the way, get a look at some of history's most incredible inventions and scientific discoveries"--Provided by publisher.
Discusses electricity, covering what it is, the science behind it, people involved with its invention, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
Photographs and text introduce scientific concepts related to electricity, explaining what electricity is and what it affects, describing how people have used electricity throughout human history, and providing additional facts, statistics, and a time line.
"To everyone at Meridian High School, Michael Vey is an ordinary fourteen-year-old. In fact, the only thing that seems to set him apart is the fact that he has Tourette's syndrome. But Michael is anything but ordinary. Michael has special powers. Electric powers"--Amazon.
