Magnet: How William Gilbert Discovered That Earth Is a Great Magnet - Darcy Pattison

nThe compass needle always pointed north.n nThis simple observation sent William Gilbert deep into research about magnets. William's insatiable curiosity led him to collect lodestones from all over the world, conducting fascinating experiments that debunked myths and revealed astonishing facts about magnets.n n n nBut he kept coming back to the question of why the compass needle pointed north. He finally concluded that Earth itself is a great magnet.n n n nGilbert's research led to a book about magnetism and earned him the name, the Father of Magnetism.

Come on a journey of curiosity to discover the wonder of magnets and Earth's magnetic mysteries.n n n nMAGNET joins eight other books in award-winning Moments in Science series that focuses on small moments that changed science.n n nn nMOMENTS IN SCIENCE SERIES by Darcy Pattison, illustrated by Peter Willisn nThis exciting series focuses on small moments in science that made a difference. The first six books have been translated into Korean.n n n n- BURN: Michael Faraday's Candlen n- CLANG! Ernst Chladni's Sound Experiments, 2019 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Bookn n- POLLEN: Darwin's 130 Year Prediction, Junior Library Guild selection, Starred Kirkus Review 2020 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Bookn n- ECLIPSE: How the 1919 Eclipse Proved Einstein's Theory of General Relativityn n- EROSION: How Hugh Bennett saved America's Soil and Ended the Dust Bowl, 2021 NSSTA Notable Social Studies Bookn n- A.I.

How Patterns Helped A.I. Defeat World Champion Lee Sedoln n- FEVER: How Tu Youyou Adapted Traditional Chinese Medicine to Find a Cure for Malarian n- AQUARIUM: How Jeannette Power Invented the Aquarium to Study Marine Lifen n- MAGNET: How William Gilbert Discovered That Earth Is a Great Magnetn