Magnetism
By: Louise and Richard Spilsbury
Contributors: Spilsbury, Richard, 1963-
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781432981488; 9781432981570
Subjects: Magnetism; Electromagnets; Juvenile literature; Magnets
Description: "Everyone is familiar with magnets, but how much do we know about how they actually work? This book explores the basics of magnets, looking at topics such as poles, electromagnets, and how we use the Earth's magnetic field to find our way."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is magnetism?; title: How do magnets work?; title: What are magnetic materials?; title: What are magnetic fields?; title: How do electromagnets work?; title: What do we use electromagnets for?; title: What has magnetism done for us?