Electric Life: The Hidden Radiance of Everything - Hardcover

Sander Funneman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1250868408 ISBN 13: 9781250868404

Publisher: Macmillan, 2025

Synopsis

Did you know bees charge themselves like batteries, frogs float on magnetic fields, and seals use radar? In this groundbreaking non-fiction graphic novel, Sander Funneman explores electricity and magnetism in the natural world, buttressing his findings with solid evidence at every step. Billions of years before the invention of the light bulb, natural electricity was already shaping our world. From subatomic particles to the solar system we’re all part of, electromagnetic forces have long formed the building blocks of reality as we know it. 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 us humans but also our planet and the universe at large: How does lightning influence communication among fish? Can plant electricity be translated into music? Do Earth and the sun charge the moon like a solar battery? Does your heart’s magnetic field surround your entire body? Can the electrical properties of microbes be used to heal our bodies, or even reverse environmental damage? With a fresh perspective and an accessible tone, Electric Life breaks down recent scientific advances and emerging technologies to answer these questions and more. Sander Funneman brings his many years of research to bear to create a cohesive and essentially hopeful look at the interconnectedness of life, complemented by the clarity and humour of Peter Brouwers’s spectacular illustrations. Together, they challenge readers to take a closer look at this incredible electrical world we are all part of.

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About the Author

Sander Funneman is a research journalist and author whose previous books include Electric Ecosystem and Electric Context. Sander has collaborated with various scientists on different publications and is a regular contributor to the Dutch magazine The Optimist. He began his career teaching general economy and statistics in higher professional education. Now, as director of the Template Foundation and an international public speaker, he covers a wide range of topics concerning the natural templates of life. Sander lives in the Netherlands. electriclifebook.com

From the Back Cover

Did you know bees charge themselves like batteries, frogs float on magnetic fields, and seals use radar? In this groundbreaking non-fiction graphic novel, Sander Funneman explores electricity and magnetism in the natural world, buttressing his findings with solid evidence at every step. Billions of years before the invention of the light bulb, natural electricity was already shaping our world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Macmillan
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1250868408
• ISBN 13: 9781250868404
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304