Books in The Future of Power series

Sunshine can do more than make us happy when skies are gray—it can also provide ammo for ancient ray guns! Readers will discover how humans have harvested this clean energy source – from Archimedes’ sunbeam weapons to today’s solar-powered movie theaters. Visuals of ancient, modern, and futuristic human inventions are sure to catch the interest of every reader. Readers will also love the fact boxes full of enlightening material as they soak in this highly relevant science topic.

As technology rapidly develops across the globe, we need to remember the roots of our energy sources: plants and other biological substances. This timely volume teaches readers about humanity’s complex relationship with biofuels, from Model Ts chugging along on ethanol to contemporary feuds over land between biofuel and crop farmers. Readers will love the fact boxes full of fascinating details, while vivid photographs will help them understand the material on a comprehensive scale. Any science curriculum will have a home for this biofuel bridge between biology and technology.

Strap in for a journey to the center of the Earthand watch out for volcanoes! Readers are in for a fiery ride as they explore geothermal energy and its technologies, both past and future. On the way, readers will take a dip in some of Mother Nature's personal hot tubs: Blue Lagoon hot spring in Iceland, the Qin Dynasty Pool, Yellowstone geysers, and more! Stunning photographs of these high-interest natural phenomena are sure to capture even reluctant readers' attention. Erupting with fun fact boxes that zoom in on details, this sizzling volume will be a popular addition to any science library.

There’s a reason boats row gently down the stream – water creates kinetic energy as it flows downhill! In this volume, readers will learn how human beings convert this clean, renewable energy source into electricity. Waterfalls, mills, and dams splash across the pages in beautiful photographs. Interesting fact boxes bubble up to the surface to keep readers engaged. This unique blend of technology and geography can play an essential role in any science curriculum.

This weather forecast calls for power! Readers will learn about humanitys long history of harnessing wind energy, journeying on boats along the Nile River, past windmills pumping water in ancient China, all the way to modern-day floating wind farms off the coast of Norway. Captivating fact boxes make interesting pit stops along the way, and vibrant photographs provide the scenery as readers travel through this timely science topic about an important renewable source of clean energy.

Hurricanes and tsunamis have become a major global warming concern in recent years, but a solution for cleaner energy might be hidden in these same waters. Readers will explore humanitys relationship with waves and tidal energy sources, delving into the worlds biggest tidal range in the Bay of Fundy and voyaging out to open waters where Ceto devices lurk beneath buoys. Fact boxes offer fascinating tidbits to hook even the most reluctant readers and vivid photographs help readers understand complex wave-harnessing technologies with ease. This fact-packed volume will make a splash in any science curriculum!

As technology rapidly develops across the globe, we need to remember the roots of our energy sources: plants and other biological substances. This timely volume teaches readers about humanitys complex relationship with biofuels, from Model Ts chugging along on ethanol to contemporary feuds over land between biofuel and crop farmers. Readers will love the fact boxes full of fascinating details, while vivid photographs will help them understand the material on a comprehensive scale. Any science curriculum will have a home for this biofuel bridge between biology and technology.

Theres a reason boats row gently down the stream water creates kinetic energy as it flows downhill! In this volume, readers will learn how human beings convert this clean, renewable energy source into electricity. Waterfalls, mills, and dams splash across the pages in beautiful photographs. Interesting fact boxes bubble up to the surface to keep readers engaged. This unique blend of technology and geography can play an essential role in any science curriculum.

Sunshine can do more than make us happy when skies are grayit can also provide ammo for ancient ray guns! Readers will discover how humans have harvested this clean energy source from Archimedes sunbeam weapons to todays solar-powered movie theaters. Visuals of ancient, modern, and futuristic human inventions are sure to catch the interest of every reader. Readers will also love the fact boxes full of enlightening material as they soak in this highly relevant science topic.

One of the amazing things poop can do is create beautiful white sandy beaches. Scientists have discovered that around 70 percent of white sand found on beaches comes from parrot fish poop. Parrot fish have bird-like beaks that can bite off pieces of coral. They chew the coral into tiny particles, digest the algae that grows on it, and poop out what they no longer need; streams of white coral sand. This fascinating book will help readers understand the value of poop in creating beaches, as well as the important role parrot fish play in the ecological system they live in.