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Hydropower
Mary Boone
Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2019)Hydropower makes use of the energy in flowing water. This clean, renewable energy is growing in its technology and popularity. Readers will learn how it is harnessed, how it compares to other forms of energy, and how they may get involved in this exciting growing field some day. Get ready for an Energy Revolution!
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Hydropower
Mary Boone
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2019)Hydropower makes use of the energy in flowing water. This clean, renewable energy is growing in its technology and popularity. Readers will learn how it is harnessed, how it compares to other forms of energy, and how they may get involved in this exciting growing field some day. Get ready for an Energy Revolution!
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Hydropower
Mary Boone
Hardcover (Raintree, July 11, 2019)Hydropower makes use of the energy in flowing water. This clean, renewable energy is growing in its technology and popularity. Readers will learn how it is harnessed, how it compares to other forms of energy and how they may get involved in this exciting growing field some day. Get ready for an Energy Revolution!
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Hydropower
Colin Grady
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2017)Anyone who has been walloped by a large ocean wave or has watched water tumble down a tall waterfall knows the power of water. Readers will learn about hydropower throughout history and find out about the water cycle. Reading about how this clean energy source is used today and what the future of hydropower may look like will educate young readers about renewable energy fueled by water. Color photos and a glossary are also included.
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Hydropower
Diane Bailey
Library Binding (Creative Co, July 1, 2014)"An examination of the ways in which water has historically been used as an energy source and how current and future energy demands are changing its technical applications and efficiency levels"--
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Hydropower
Colin Grady
Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2017)Describes how hydropower is generated, and discusses how it is used to create electricity.
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Hydropower
Stephen Currie
Library Binding (Referencepoint Press, Jan. 15, 2011)The Compact Research series covers a wide range of current topics such as illegal immigration, marijuana, and the world energy crisis. The series is designed to combine the benefits of nonfiction and reference formats and offers students a concise but well-rounded introduction to current topics.
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Dams and Hydropower
Louise A Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury
Paperback (Rosen Central, Dec. 15, 2011)While large-scale dam projects can provide many benefits, such as preventing flooding, providing irrigation, and supplying hydropower, they can also cause human and environmental destruction. Millions of people in developing countries have been displaced and have lost their livelihoods as a result of the building of dams and reservoirs. Supported by detailed case studies of real-world dam projects, including the Aswan High Dam in Egypt and the Three Gorges Dam in China, this book examines some of the major issues and impacts associated with dams and hydropower today. Sidebars, fact boxes, and quotes illuminate the problems and benefits of this type of development. A debate activity engages readers in making decisions about a new dam project.
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Dams and Hydropower
Louise A Spilsbury
Library Binding (Rosen Central, Dec. 15, 2011)While large-scale dam projects can provide many benefits, such as preventing flooding, providing irrigation, and supplying hydropower, they can also cause human and environmental destruction. Millions of people in developing countries have been displaced and have lost their livelihoods as a result of the building of dams and reservoirs. Supported by detailed case studies of real-world dam projects, including the Aswan High Dam in Egypt and the Three Gorges Dam in China, this book examines some of the major issues and impacts associated with dams and hydropower today. Sidebars, fact boxes, and quotes illuminate the problems and benefits of this type of development. A debate activity engages readers in making decisions about a new dam project.
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Dams and Hydropower
Louise A. Spilsbury
Hardcover (Wayland, Sept. 1, 2011)None
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Dams and Hydropower
Louise Spilsbury
Paperback (Wayland (Publishers) Ltd, Feb. 13, 2014)Using case studies from around the world that showcase both the positive and the negative impacts development projects can have, this title explores the consequences of different kinds of resource management within dam projects. Throughout, pros and cons of each development will be presented, in order to present both sides and provoke a debate/discussion.