Electric and Magnetic Phenomena

As the opening pages of this detailed volume explain, the ancients were mystified by electricity and magnetism. Students who are similarly bewildered will benefit greatly from Galiano’s work with its chapters on the two phenomena, the connection between them, the history of their discoveries, and what the future may hold. Plainly written explanations are amplified by clear diagrams, and the historical information is accompanied by reproductions of vintage illustrations and ads, and black-and-white photographs of, for example, the first type of battery. Lengthy sidebars expand upon such topics as related technologies and provide more detailed information on physics for students who are willing to delve deeper. The back matter in this book is extensive, providing a lengthy glossary and a well-stocked bibliography and further-reading list, as well as a host of science museums to visit.