Magical Uses for Magnets

by Draja Mickaharic

From the latches on our kitchen cabinets to the magnetic strips on our credit cards, we take magnetic forces for granted every day. Magnets are a relatively new technology, although people have remarked on naturally-occurring magnets, or loadstones, for hundreds of years. Mickaharic, in his inimitable, no-nonsense style relates the history and folklore of magnets and how they work, and explains several practical uses including improving fuel combustion,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892541059
• ISBN13: 9780892541058
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Nicolas-Hays
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.5"