Electrified!

Presents information about electricity, how it is flows through different materials, and how those different materials are used to conduct or insulate electric current.

This book explains how batteries convert chemical energy into electrical energy and how they power so many things in our world. Readers also learn about different types of batteries and th e importance of recycling these energy sources.

Many scientists over the years have added to our understanding of electricity. As far back as ancient Greece when Thales recorded the effects of static electricity. Readers are provided accounts of the most important contributions to the study of electricity through accessible text. Ben Franklin's kite, Thomas Edison's light bulb, and Alessandro Volta's battery are just a few of the featured experiments. Readers will not only learn about these inventive...