Highlights male and female scientists and their discoveries with electricity, and discusses the work that electrical engineers do today. Describes the design process they follow from brainstorming ideas and prototypes, to implementation. Includes directions for creating a telegraph, a glossary, and further resources.
Content Note
An electrifying subject -- Electricity--nature's power -- Connecting electricity and magnetism -- How the spark was found -- Electricity charges the world -- Smaller, faster, cheaper, better -- Electrical engineers at work -- Electrical engineers solve problems -- Brainstorming and exploring -- From drawing board to prototype -- Making it work -- Design challenge : make a telegraph -- Future challenges.