Electricity’s Spark of Life Additional Information

Published by Dorling Kindersley, 1992.

The mysterious force of electricity has been around since the beginning of the universe, but it wasn’t until the last two centuries that people have been able to harness its power. This Eyewitness Book uses detailed three-dimensional photographs and artwork to show how electricity works and how its use has changed our world. Discussions of electromagnetism, conductors and circuits, appliances, communication, and the history of electrical inventions are included, along with an index.

Published by John Muir Publications, 1992.

Your brain is 2 1/2 pounds of “jellolike matter.” Inside that mass is an incredible network of nerve pathways. They send information to every part of your body. This book invites you to look inside your brain and find out how it works. Color photographs of the brain, including cross sections, and cartoon drawings illustrate many different abilities. How do you remember information, know how to walk, and grow? The relationship of the brain to the rest of the nervous system, the way the brain controls your dreams and allows you to be creative, and what can go wrong when the brain malfunctions are all explored.

Published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2003.

Late one night in 1895, Wilhelm Roentgen was conducting electricity experiments in his laboratory, when he discovered “invisible light.” To test his invention, he asked his wife to place her hand on a photographic plate—for 15 minutes! That first X-ray would become more famous than Roentgen could ever have imagined! Did you know that X-rays are used for more than just medicine? They are used to authenticate paintings, stamps and coins, and for other uses as well.