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A discussion of the properties of electricity, with related experiments, and an introduction to different kinds of batteries.

Provides an introduction to how electricity is generated, conducted, and used.

An introduction to electricity, discussing static electricity, turbines, batteries, magnetism, and the uses and safety aspects of this power source.

A biography of the inventor responsible for the electric light bulb and other important inventions and innovations, told in the form of an imagined interview.

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.

Explains how electricity is produced and transmitted, how to create electricity using an electrical wire and a magnet, how generators supply electricity for cities, and how electricity works in homes.

An illustrated description of how electricity works from the electrical light to motors and computers.

Introduces basic principles of electricity and includes related projects and activities.

Experiments and activities introduce the properties of batteries and magnets and the principles of electricity and magnetism.

Discusses various aspects of electricity and magnetism, including static electricity, electrons, lightning, batteries, cells, conductors, insulators, circuits, magnets, electromagnets, electric motors, and more.

Illustrations and simple text describe how electricity is carried around a home and turned on by switches.

Introduces the wonders of electricity and lightning, including a look at what different cultures once believed lightning to be and how Benjamin Franklin proved what it really is.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text teach children how electricity powers different things inside a house.

Introduces electricity and its generation, components, movement, and functions in a question and answer format, and includes "fast facts" and step-by-step instructions for building a circuit.

Introduces children to the concepts of circuits and conductors, explaining how they work and presenting simple experiments to help children understand their basic functions.