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Nature of Science: An Electrical Engineer in Outer Space

Chapter 1 Magentism and Electromagnetism

　1 The Nature of Magnetism

　2 Integrating Earth Science: Magnetic Earth

　3 Electric Current and Magnetic Fields

　4 Electromagnets

Chapter 2 Electric Charges and Current

　1 Electric Charge and Static Electricity

　2 Circuit Measurements

　3 Series and Parallel Circuits

　4 Integrating Health: ElectricalSafety

Chapter 3 Electricity and magnetism at Work

　1 Electricity, Magnetism, and Motion

　2 Generating Electric Current

　3 Using Electric Power

　4 Integrating Chemistry: Batteries

Chapter 4 Electronics

　1 Electronic Signals and Semiconductors

　2 Electronic Communication

　3 Computers

　4 Integrating Technology: The Information Superhighway

Interdisciplinary Exploration: Edison-Genius of Invention

Reference Section

Skills Handbook

　Think Like a Scientist

　Making Measurements

　Conducting a Scientific Investigation

　Thinking Critically

　Organizing Information

　Creating Data Tables and Graphs

Appendix A: Laboratory Safety

Glossary

Index

Acknowledgments