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How It Works: Electricity

Victoria Williams

Age: 7+

£10.99

Series: How It Works

How It Works: Electricity

By: Victoria Williams

Illustrated by Miguel Bustos

Series : How It Works

Age 7+

£10.99
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Electricity is the power behind smartphones and thunderstorms and vacuum cleaners. It lights up our homes and cooks our food, but what IS it and where does it come from? Lift the flaps and try some simple experiments to find out.
Details
Extent:
16 pages
Dimensions:
283 x 222mm
Board ISBN:
9781474998888
Publication Date:
October 2023
Work Reference:
7424
Contents

1. ELECTRICITY ALL AROUND

2. WHAT IS ELECTRICITY?

3. ELECTRONS ON THE MOVE

4. GOING WITH THE FLOW

5. MAKING ELECTRICITY

6. THE SPARK OF LIFE

7. CLEVER CIRCUITS

8. ELECTRICITY IN THE FUTURE

9. EXTRAORDINARY ELECTRICITY

Author
Victoria Williams
Victoria (Vicky to almost everyone) has degrees in Evolutionary Biology and Science Communication, and loves writing about the weird and wonderful world. When she's not writing or reading, you'll probably find her walking, dancing, gaming, watching wildlife or baking a cake.

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