electric apparatus and appliances

Presents instructions and diagrams for forty "sneaky" science projects involving common household items such as a pencil, hangers, and ice cubes, including tricks, gadgets, energy simulations, and other types.

Contains detailed instructions and diagrams for creating a number of objects using ordinary household items and includes ideas for making a radio from a penny, starting a fire using water, and constructing a fire extinguisher from items around the kitchen.

Explains the mechanisms of such machines as the iron lung, the incandescent light bulb, a zipper, and a roller coaster.

Explains the basic principles of electricity through looking at everyday experiences or direct observation.

When the lights go out at home, the Bunny family flips every switch with no success until the power returns and the bunnies find themselves in trouble when all the appliances go on at once.

Instructions for making a magnetic compass, a junkyard crane, a metal engraving tool, an electric motor, and other electric gadgets.

An introduction to magnetism, magnets, compasses, batteries, and electricity. Includes activities and experiments.

Tells how electricity makes toys and other objects work.

Explains the scientific principles behind electricity, discussing such aspects as static, circuits, batteries, and generators.

Introduces the basics behind the operation of various battery-powered electrical devices and provides instructions for making some simple devices that use different kinds of circuits and switches.