Find Out About Magnets

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The body is one of the most amazing things in the world. Find out how it works and how you use it: learn about eyes and sight, the brain, why you need food, and how your muscles make you move. Includes fantastic projects to help you find out for yourself: measure your body, stamp your fingerprints, train your memory and check your pulse.

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Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Magnets and magnetism (p. 4)
• What is a magnet? (p. 6)
• Making magnets (p. 8)
• History of magnets (p. 10)
• What do magnets attract? (p. 12)
• Poles apart (p. 14)
• Seeing magnetism (p. 16)
• Push and pull (p. 18)
• Magnets and their uses (p. 20)
• Magnetic fishing (p. 22)
• The biggest magnet (p. 24)
• How a compass works (p. 26)
• The Magnetic Poles (p. 28)
• Magnets in space (p. 30)
• Magnets and maps (p. 32)
• Magnetic sense (p. 34)
• Electric magnets (p. 36)
• Making an electromagnet (p. 38)
• EM machines (p. 40)
• The EM Olympics (p. 42)
• Magnetism in motors (p. 44)
• Motorized machines (p. 46)
• Sound to magnetism (p. 48)
• Magnets as storage space (p. 50)
• Magnetism and sound (p. 52)
• Magnetic music (p. 54)
• Magnets and computers (p. 56)
• Magnetic Formula 1 (p. 58)
• Magnets of the future (p. 60)
• Tricks with magnets (p. 62)
• Index (p. 64)