Discovering energy, Eduard Altarriba, Johannes Hirn, and Veronica Sanz ; [illustrated by Eduard Altarriba]
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Discovering energy, Eduard Altarriba, Johannes Hirn, and Veronica Sanz ; [illustrated by Eduard Altarriba]
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Discovering energy
Oclc number
61153001376
Responsibility statement
Eduard Altarriba, Johannes Hirn, and Veronica Sanz ; [illustrated by Eduard Altarriba]
Summary
This book looks at where energy comes from, how our understanding of it has evolved, and the many different ways people have learned to harness it to make our lives easier
Table Of Contents
The sun's energy -- What is energy? -- Harnessing the wind -- Using the wind -- Water power -- Math and mechanics -- Thermal energy -- Steam -- Measuring energy -- Pollution -- Transforming and transferring energy -- What is electricity? -- Batteries -- Creating a network -- Electromagnetism -- Producing electricity -- Fossil fuels -- Combustion engines -- Jet engines -- Nuclear fission -- Clean and green energy -- Nuclear fusion -- Electromagnetic radiation -- Solar energy -- Photovoltaics -- Smart grids -- Exploring space
Classification
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Subject
- Wind power -- Juvenile literature
- STEM -- Energy
- Solar energy -- Juvenile literautre
- Energy industries -- Juvenile literature
- Geothermal resources -- Juvenile literature
- Nuclear energy -- Juvenile literature
- Power (Mechanics) -- Juvenile literature
- Power resources -- Juvenile literature
- Force and energy -- Juvenile literature
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- Wind power -- Juvenile literature
- STEM -- Energy
- Solar energy -- Juvenile literautre
- Energy industries -- Juvenile literature
- Geothermal resources -- Juvenile literature
- Nuclear energy -- Juvenile literature
- Power (Mechanics) -- Juvenile literature
- Power resources -- Juvenile literature
- Force and energy -- Juvenile literature
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