The First Book of Electricity - by Sam Epstein & Beryl Epstein (Paperback)

About the Book

First Book of Electricity was written in 1953 as a primer for students to understand the basics of electricity, what it is, how it is generated, and how it has been harassed to help mankind. It discusses the ways it is made, how it is used, and ends with several experiments the student can perform to understand electricity.

Book Synopsis

The information contained in First Book of Electricity is timeless and continues the tradition of Living Library Press in reprinting classic elementary science books from the golden age of children's literature. The book was written by children's authors, Sam and Beryl Epstein and illustrated by Robin King. The purpose of the book is to give a basic understanding of electricity, what it is, where it comes from, and how it is generated. It then goes on to discuss how it is brought into homes from generating plants and what problems one may encounter once it comes into the home and how ro solve the difficulties of blown fuses and circuits. Finally the book concludes with a series of basic experiments that help th student understand first hand the principles of electricity.