Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-119) and index.
Summary:
Packed with illuminating facts, this graphic novel exploration of electricity sheds light on key inventors and breakthroughs, from the earliest discoveries to the Age of Electricity to today, breaking down concepts like atoms, current and electromagnetism in a kid-friendly, accessible way. In 600 BCE, the Greek mathematician Thales observed a seemingly strange phenomenon: amber, when rubbed with a cloth, had the ability to attract lightweight objects like feathers, straw, and leaves. He had unknowingly discovered an electric charge. His experiments wouldn’t be picked back up until about 2,000 years later, when another curious mind, inspired by the Greek word for amber (elektron), declared the rubbed object to have an invisible power: electricity. From phones to light bulbs to electric cars, electricity is something we can’t live without today.
Series:
Big ideas that changed the world Big ideas that changed the world ; 5
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