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2) Energy
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Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Surveys various sources of energy and the ways in which they have been harnessed.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author Richard Rhodes reveals the fascinating history behind energy transitions over time--wood to coal to oil to electricity and beyond. People have lived and died, businesses have prospered and failed, and nations have risen to world power and declined, all over energy challenges. Ultimately, the history of these challenges tells the story of humanity itself. [...] Human beings have confronted the...
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Language
English
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Description
Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive effects of raindrops. Life on Earth depends on the photosynthetic conversion of solar energy into plant biomass. Humans have come to rely on many more energy flows -- ranging from fossil fuels to photovoltaic generation of electricity -- for their civilized existence....
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"The endless and enormous power of the sun provides life to all organisms on Earth, from the smallest plant to the largest animal. This awesome power is being used today to provide a rich and abundant source of energy in many parts of the world, and to operate machinery and heat and light buildings. Discover how the sun is powering our planet, the technology used to harness it, and what the future of solar power could be."--
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Series
Frank Einstein volume 2
Language
English
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Description
"Frank Einstein (kid-genius scientist and inventor) and his best friend, Watson, along with intelligent robots Klink and Klank once again find themselves in competition with T. Edison, their classmate and archrival--this time in the quest to unlock the power behind the science of energy"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Beneath Earth's surface is a boundless source of energy--geothermal energy. Heated by our planet's red-hot core, hot water and hot rock below the ground on which we walk already provides energy in many parts of the world, from Alaska to Hawaii. Discover the different forms geothermal energy, how people are harnessing and using this rich supply, and how it could be an important part of our energy future."--
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Publisher
Brown Bear Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Traces the progress of technology used to create energy to run machines from ancient watermills and windmills to today's biofuels, solar cells, and other renewable resources. A timeline shows the evolution of technology used to create electricity and other power"--
Author
Series
Voyagers (Random House) volume 1
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Eight boys and girls compete for a spot on the space voyage that will search for a source to solve Earth's energy crisis.
17) Project Alpha
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Eight boys and girls compete for a spot on the space voyage that will search for a source to solve Earth's energy crisis.
Author
Publisher
The Crowood Press
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Biochar - or small particle charcoal - has been heralded as an ancient but rediscovered 'super substance' that can increase soil fertility and productivity whilst locking up carbon into the ground. This book looks at the ongoing discussion and weighs up the evidence.
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