Explores electricity sources, ways in which electricity is used, and how it works, discussing circuits, batteries, and other topics, and includes a hands-on activity.
Explores various aspects of electricity and magnetism, including static electricity, conductors, insulators, circuits, microchips, the magnetism of the Earth, electric magnets, and movement with magnets.
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.
Provides instructions for dozens of science projects and experiments that demonstrate the properties of electricity and magnetism, covering batteries, currents, static electricity, compasses, electromagnets, and other related topics.
The author presents a commentary on how electricity works and how it affects daily life and examines electricity's theoretical discoveries through the profiles of those such as Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and Marconi.