What Makes a Magnet?

A newly revised edition of the polular Stage 2 LRFO explaining how magnets and magnetism work.
How does a magnet work Why does a magnet pick up a paper clip but not a leaf or a penny How can the whole world be a magnet Read and find out more about how magnets work!
Franklyn M. Branley’s classic text is seamlessly updated by NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Honoree Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano in this reissue. Now rebranded with a new cover look, this book features rich vocabulary, fascinating sidebars and diagrams by artist True Kelley, and a find-out-more section with a glossary and step-by-step instructions on how to make your own magnet and find magnetic technology in the world around you! The art and text for this new edition was vetted by Dr. Zoran Ninkov, Professor of Astrophysical Sciences and Technology, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology.