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1) We are electric: inside the 200-year hunt for our body's bioelectric code, and what the future holds
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Science journalist Sally Adee breaks open the field of bioelectricity--the electric currents that run through our bodies and every living thing--its misunderstood history, and why new discoveries will lead to new ways around antibiotic resistance, cleared arteries, and new ways to combat cancer.
3) Electricity
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
31 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Description
Presents activities that demonstrate how electricity works in our everyday lives. History boxes feature the scientists who made significant discoveries in the field of electricity.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xviii, 314 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
"A practical, money-saving guide to home electrical wiring. Handle residential wiring projects correctly, safely, and according to the National Electrical Code (NEC). Filled with clear photos and helpful diagrams, The Homeowner's DIY Guide to Electrical Wiring shows you how to quickly and easily navigate the portions of the NEC that pertain to residential installations. This hands-on resource covers basic electronics and explains how electrical service...
6) Simply electrifying: the technology that transformed the world, from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xvii, 462 pages ; 24 cm.
Description
Looks at the stories of the researchers, innovators, businesspeople, and regulators who shaped how electricity was understood and used, from early researchers like Benjamin Franklin to contemporary innovators like Elon Musk.
8) The parasite
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Series
Michael Vey volume 8
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Michael and his friends learn that returning to a normal life is not only more difficult than they imagined, but that normal doesn't last. Like the mythical Hydra, cutting off the head of the global Elgen only created more enemies"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
70 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Description
Learning to be a maker has never been more fun. Lavishly illustrated with cartoons and drawings, this book guides the reader through six hands-on projects using electricity. Discover the electrical potential lurking in a stack of pennies - enough to light up an LED or power a calculator! Launch a flying LED copter into the air. Make a speaker that plays music from an index card. Build working motors from a battery, a magnet, and some copper wire....
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
564 pages, 2 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 23 cm
Description
"The story of the invention and use of electricity has often been told before, but never from an enviromnental point of view. The assumption of safety, and the conviction that electricity has nothing to do with life, are by now so entrenched in the human psyche that new research, and testimony by those who are being injured, are not enough to change the course that society has set. Two increasingly isolated worlds--that inhabited by the majority,...
14) Robot
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Description
Explores the latest technology in robotics and describes the many different types of robots and how they are built and used in today's world.
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Michael Vey volume 6
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
xiii, 328 pages ; 24 cm.
Description
"Michael and the Electroclan embark on their deadliest mission yet. The head of the resistance, known only as the voice, believes that the best way to wipe out the Elgen is to steal their money. That means capturing the Joule, the Elgen boat that serves as a floating treasury. Michael and his friends have learned about a highly placed member of the Elite Global Guard named Welch who wants to defect. They also know that three of the Elgen electric...
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Series
Michael Vey volume 9
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xv, 309 pages ; 24 cm.
Description
With Tara still in the clutches of the Elite Elgen Guard Unit the Chasqui and their malevolent leader, the Sovereign Amash, Michael Vey and the Electroclan have no choice but to continue the fierce battle that has been waging since their arrival in Peru. But saving one of their own means battling a onetime teammate, as Jack has turned traitor and joined forces with Amash and his men. At the same time, the clan must work with the Alpha Team to act...
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Series
Michael Vey volume 2
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
335 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
Fifteen-year-old Michael Vey, born with Tourette's syndrome and special electromagnetic powers, joins his techno-genius best friend and an alliance of other "electric" teenagers to battle powerful foes in the jungles of Peru, where Michael learns the Order of Elgen's plan to "restructure" the world.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
ix, 206 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
The real-world examples that you'll find in "The Manga Guide to Electricity" will teach you: What electricity is, how it works, how it's created, and how it can be used; the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance (Ohm's Law); key electrical concepts like inductance and capacitance; and how complicated components like transformers, semiconductors, diodes, and transistors work; how electricity produces heat and the relationship between...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 20 x 24 cm.
Description
With this title, young makers will learn how to get inspired, problem-solve, and collaborate with others as they take on four electrical engineering challenges, including building a robot that moves and creating a light that looks like the night sky. Like a real electrical engineer, they ll have to meet demands while staying within limits. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...
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