My First Book of Electromagnetism - (My First Book of Science) by Sheddad Kaid-Salah Ferrón (Hardcover)

About the Book

"'My First Book of Electromagnetism' tells the story of humankind's growing understanding of the forces around us, from Thales of Miletus's first experiments with magnetic attraction in 600 BCE to James Clerk Maxwell developing the unified theory of electromagnetism in the nineteenth century. At various stages in this fascinating journey there are fun experiments, including constructing an electroscope and working a motor."--

Book Synopsis

My First Book of Electromagnetism uses fascinating bite-size facts, clear and simple explanations, and attractive and absorbing illustrations to illuminate the mysteries of electricity and magnetism.

Nowadays, electricity and magnetism are all around us, and we use them for nearly everything. It's hard to find anything that works without them. But what is electricity? What has it got to do with magnets? What is magnetism? And the most fascinating question of all is, what has all this got to do with light? All these questions are answered in this introduction to the fabulous world of electromagnetism.

My First Book of Electromagnetism tells the story of humankind's growing understanding of the forces around us, from Thales of Miletus's first experiments with magnetic attraction in 600 BCE to Michael Faraday and James Clerk Maxwell unifying the fields of magnetism and electricity to developing the theory of electromagnetism. At various stages in this fascinating journey, the reader can learn how to do their own experiments, including making their own electroscope to test for electric charge and how to construct a working motor from safety pins, wire, sticky tape, a magnet, and a battery.

Key elements include:

• Bestselling My First Book of Science series by award-winning illustrator and author duo.
• Introduces children aged 8 and up to a complex area of science in a fun and entertaining way.
• Adults will likely enjoy the content and find that it increases their understanding.
• Easy-to-follow, bite-size text - uses different colors to draw out keywords and information, making them easier to absorb and remember.

Review Quotes

"This is an attractive book that explains electricity and magnetism and their relationship with light. The layout of the pages is excellent, with a good balance of text and illustration. Information and explanations are divided into digestible, bite-size portions. Key concepts are presented in entertaining ways that enable children to follow and understand...An impressive introduction to the complex area of electromagnetism - an important area today and in the future. Highly recommended."--The School Librarian

"This book provides a comprehensive overview of the forces all around us and answers the questions...What is electricity? How is it made? What has it got to do with magnetism? and Why are things magnetic? Complex science terminologies have been broken down and simplified with fun and clever analogies...The layout style is a brilliant plus point as no two pages are the same. Quirky illustrations, annotated diagrams, and lots of STEM-tastic facts that are spread all across the pages in bite sized chunks...Such a super engaging series that makes science based learning fun."--@raisingbookworms

Praise for My First Book of Quantum Physics:

"Filled with colorful and playful illustrations by graphic designer Eduard Altarriba, the book provides a basic introduction for children as young as eight to the development and key concepts of that highly complex subject."--Physics Today

"Educator Ferrón takes a lively approach to quantum physics, detailing the history of classical physics and introducing key concepts."--Publishers Weekly

"Written much like a coffee-table book for kids, this beautiful book excels at graphic design, with short sections and boxes where young readers can jump in and out of segments about famous scientists, classic experiments, basic concepts, and some experiments they can try themselves. From the periodic table to quantum entanglement, complicated topics are presented in an approachable way, and at least give young readers the basic concepts."--American Scientist

"The illustrations are clear, eye-catching, and consistent... The book leaves young readers with a sense of quantum physics as a vibrant, active pursuit that has and will continue to influence their lives in very real ways."--Science

About the Author

Sheddad Kaid-Salah Ferrón is a science and physics enthusiast with degrees in physics and pharmacy. Since graduation he has been teaching science to children, continuing to study physics, working in the pharmaceutical field and staring at the universe with his telescope. He now writes popular science books. Sheddad and Eduard Altarriba are an award-winning illustrator and author duo and have written a number of books published by GMC Publications including My First Book of Electromagnetism, My First Book of Quantum Physics, My First Book of Relativity and My First Book of the Cosmos. Sheddad lives in Barcelona, Spain.

Eduard Altarriba is a graphic designer and illustrator. He runs Alababalà, a studio producing games, exhibitions, animation, apps and practical and fun workbooks for children. He has illustrated a number of books published by GMC Publications including, Discovering Architecture, Discovering Energy, My First Book of Electromagnetism, My First Book of Microbes, My First Book of Quantum Physics, My First Book of Relativity, My First Book of the Cosmos, What is War?, Migrants, Politics and Economics. Eduard lives in Barcelona, Spain.