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Book cover image of Energy and Power by Rosie Harlow

Authors: Rosie Harlow, Sally Morgan
ISBN-13: 9780753455029, ISBN-10: 0753455021
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Kingfisher
Date Published: April 2002
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Rosie Harlow

Book Synopsis

Energy and Power explains what energy is and how we use it. It covers our use of both renewable and non-renewable resources, as well as various forms of alternative energy. Activies include making a solar heater and building a simple waterwheel.

Table of Contents

What is Energy?4
Generating Power6
The Price of Power8
The Car Crisis10
Nature's Fuels12
Low on Fuels15
Splitting Atoms16
Energy from the Sun18
Wind Power20
The Power of Water22
Energy Underground24
The Wonders of Waste25
Energy in the Home26
Save It!28
Tomorrow's Home30
Index32

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