ISBN:

• 9780778720836
• 9780778720782

Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.

Target Audience Note: Grade 4 to 6

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

• Turn it on!
• Conductors and how they work
• Insulators and how they work
• Conductors and insulators everywhere
• Conductor or insulator?
• Lightning!
• The electrifying third rail
• Water: conductor or insulator?
• Air : conductor or insulator?
• The mighty vacuum
• What are semiconductors?
• What are superconductors?
• What's next for conductors and insulators?

LCCN: 2012008266

Control Number: 898115

Series:

• Understanding electricity
• Understanding electricity.

Subjects:

• Electric conductors -- Juvenile literature.
• Electric insulators and insulation -- Juvenile literature.
• Materials -- Electric properties -- Juvenile literature.