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Electric Life

Name: Electric Life
ISBN: 9781250868404

The Hidden Radiance of Everything

Sander Funneman

First Second · Print & ebook · November 18, 2025

Reading lane: Comics Science & Nature

“A jolting perspective changer.” — Kirkus Reviews , starred review Did you know that bees charge themselves like batteries?

Comics Science & Nature Electricity & Electronics Graphic Science & Nature comics

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Hidden Forces

A graphic exploration of electricity and magnetism makes the natural world feel newly charged.

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Unexpected links between electromagnetic forces and living things
A big-picture view, from subatomic particles to the solar system

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Nonfiction science in graphic-novel form
A fresh look at forces shaping nature

Book Details

Authors: Sander Funneman
Publisher: First Second
Published: November 18, 2025
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Comics Science & Nature · Electricity & Electronics
Reading lane: Comics Science & Nature

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COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / Science & Nature
Biotech
Electricity & Circuits

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“A jolting perspective changer.” — Kirkus Reviews , starred review Did you know that bees charge themselves like batteries? That frogs float on magnetic fields, and seals use radar? This groundbreaking nonfiction graphic novel explores the vital but often unexpected roles that electricity and magnetism play in the natural world. From subatomic particles to our solar system, electromagnetic forces have long formed the building blocks of our reality. Yet the full extent of their impact is only just beginning to come to light. Electric Life invites readers on a breathtaking journey into this unseen world, revealing how electricity and magnetism affect not only humans but also our planet and the universe at large.