Saunders, N

Photographs, illustrations, and diagrams describe the concepts and issues related to wind power and how scientists are attempting to make it more available.

Combines text with diagrams, maps, charts, and photographs to explore nuclear energy; discussing how it is processed, where it is available, and the environmental consequences of using it. Includes a glossary and a list of resources.

Photographs, illustrations, and diagrams describe the concepts and issues related to geothermal energy and how scientists are attempting to make it more available.

Discusses some of the problems related to the world's dependence on fossil fuels for energy, and describes five renewable energy resources, including the sun, biomass, wind, and water.

Provides information about nuclear energy, explaining what it is and how it is created, discussing some of the uses of nuclear power, and considering whether or not nuclear energy is safe.

Presents a children's study of fossil fuels and describes some of the problems with fossil fuels and information on coal, oil, and natural gas.

Presents an explanation of energy transfers which occur when energy changes from one type to another; looks at the concept of energy storage, discussing elastic, gravitational, chemical, electric, sound, and nuclear energy; and examines attempts to avoid energy loss.