Electricity And Magnetism: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It (Paperback)

by William C. Robertson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 161 pages
• Publisher: National Science Teachers Association (October 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873552369
• ISBN-13: 978-0873552363
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #537,196 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Electrifying Education, February 6, 2005

By	Brenda H. Kovich (Schererville, IN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Teachers of electricity and magnetism will love this book. It's full of activities to help the students (and teacher) fully conceptualize electricity and magnetism. And the best part is the free interactive download which allows students to build all kinds of circuits on the computer!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book Ever on the topic, December 14, 2008

By	T. Trubac "xer0derm" (Ridgewood, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a teacher I find this book to be absolutely wonderful. I teach third grade and even though much of the material this book covers goes way over my student's heads, the book has helped me to really understand the concepts behind electricity and magnetism. Prior to reading this book I did not fully understand the link between magnets and electricity. I now have an entirely new outlook on the world around me. So many things that never made sense about electricity (and magnets) are very clear.

The author does a great job of really dumbing down the material, but at the same time, he teaches you a lot. It's really up to you how much you want to learn. He will give all sorts of formulas to understand the material if you want to go that far, or if you just want to understand how things work, he will give examples that anyone can follow.

I am buying all of his other books just to read and enjoy. Many times while reading I found myself chuckling at his jokes, while also saying "Ahhh, now I get it."

I highly recommend this book to anyone teaching these topics or just wanting to understand them better.