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Date de parution

15 mai 2012

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9781406246070

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English

Poids de l'ouvrage

2 Mo

This book looks at electrical conductors and insulators, examining what they are and how we use them. The book considers a range of examples that will be familiar to young readers, and explains the scientific concepts behind electricity in clear, simple langauge.

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Publié par

Capstone Global Library

Date de parution

15 mai 2012

EAN13

9781406246070

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

2 Mo

It’s Electric! Conductors andnIsulators

IT’S ELECTRIC!

Conductors and Insulators

Chris Oxlade

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Edited by Daniel Nunn, Rebecca Rissman, and Catherine Veitch Designed by Joanna Hinton-Malivoire Picture research by Elizabeth Alexander Production by Eirian Griffiths Originated by Capstone Global Library Ltd Printed and bound in China by South China Printing Company Ltd

ISBN 978 1 406 23227 1 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Oxlade, Chris. Conductors and insulators. -- (It’s electric!) 621.3’193-dc22 A full catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

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The publisher would like to thank Terence Alexander for his assistance in the preparation of this book.

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