Food and water give us energy to live, grow and work. Petrol gives car energy to move and electricity makes a light bulb glow. Using Energy looks at the different kinds of energy that people, machines and nature use.
Food and water give us energy to live, grow and work. Petrol gives car energy to move and electricity makes a light bulb glow. Using Energy looks at the different kinds of energy that people, machines and nature use.
Discusses the basic principles of energy and describes how it is extracted from its sources and put to use within the natural context and in human invention.
An introduction to energy looks at water power, windmills, generators, electrical appliances, batteries, switches, static electricity, and fossil fuels
An introduction to energy looks at water power, windmills, generators, electrical appliances, batteries, switches, static electricity, and fossil fuels
Discusses how energy is used, explains the issues behind using fossil fuels for energy, and describes how alternative "clean" energy sources can help the environment.
In "Using Nuclear Energy", we find out how scientists discovered nuclear power, what happens if you split an atom, and about the immense blast a nuclear weapon can create. We learn about fission, chain reactions, and how the science of the deadly Hiroshim
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(Hodder Wayland Childrens, March 15, 2010)
What is energy? Why do we need energy? What is being done to save energy? The Environment Detective Investigates helps you to answer these questions and many more about energy. Find out about the different kinds of energy, what global warming is and what is being done to use energy wisely