power resources

Discusses the finite supply of fossil fuels and explores other options for energy, including nuclear power, solar power, water, bioenergy, hydrogen, and others.

Examines ways in which energy use affects different aspects of life, and includes an introduction to William McDonough, an American architect dedicated to designing environmentally sustainable buildings.

Presents information on the transfer of energy, which enables people or things to do work, covering its storage, chemical and nuclear energy, electricity, and more, with reports, examples, fascinating facts, diagrams, photographs, quotations, and a glossary.

An illustrated overview of the work and discoveries of physicists, chemists, and engineers throughout history, discussing ?milie du Ch?telet, Sir Charles Parsons, Enrico Fermi, and others, and including a time line, quiz, and other resources.

Presents instructions for a variety of experiments and projects related to heat and engergy, including information on how to make a simple thermometer, a battery, and a paddleboat.

Provides an overview of the fundamental principles of energy and includes well-formed examples, information on how living creatures are affected by energy, and details about research on the topic.

Presents the current state of our energy supply, discussing how energy works, how it is developed, and who uses it.

Explores water, solar, wind, and nuclear power, discussing global warming and the need to solve the world's energy problems.

Explains what energy is, discusses the difference between potential and kinetic energy, identifies energy sources, describes various types of energy such as solar and nuclear, and looks at the future of energy.

Describes the nature of energy, where it comes from, and how it can be used.