What causes a flash a lightning? How can you use a lemon to create an electric circuit? Which type of electrical circuit powers my MP3 player? How does electricity get from a power station to my home? Are there electric signals flowing through your body right now? This title explores the nature of electricity, including how it behaves and how it is generated. The book looks at different types of electrical circuits and ways in which electricity can safely and efficiently provide power to our homes. It also examines exciting new ways in which electricity may change the world around us.
Sally Morgan is a leading author of children's information books. She has written more than 250 titles, covering wildlife, natural history, science, geography, and environmental topics. She writes for all ages from first readers through to 16+ readership as well as books aimed at family readership.
Sally read Natural Sciences at Cambridge which was followed by several years of research into the restoration of derelict land. She then taught biology for a few years before turning to writing. With her love of the natural world and her concerns about the loss of habitats worldwide, it was not surprising that she chose to write about wildlife and environmental issues.
She is lucky enough to own a small organic farm in Somerset. When she is not writing she can be found on the farm looking after her rare breed poultry, sheep and pigs or weeding the kitchen garden! Conservation is important to her and the farm is managed to improve biodiversity. Keen to connect people with their food, Sally has set up a small education centre on the farm, where people can learn about smallholding, butchery and other rural skills. - Amazon.com