Energy from the sun : solar power (Next Generation Energy) by Bow, James

Energy from the sun : solar power (Next Generation Energy)
by Bow, James

(#0775WW7)

Paperback Crabtree Publishing Company, 2016

Price: USD 6.76

Description: 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 28 cm.
Dewey: 333.79; Audience: Middle School; Reading Level: 7.7

Other available formats

Hardcover (library binding) Crabtree Publishing Company, 2016

USD 23.00

Product Overview
From Follett

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.;What is energy? -- Solar energy is nuclear energy -- Collecting the sun's heat -- Electric light -- Other things the sun can do -- Solar energy by design -- Solar power problems -- Making solar power -- The solar leaders -- Midnight sun vs. tropical sun -- Solar power in space -- The challenges ahead -- Power up! "Describes how the sun is powering our planet, the technology used to harness it, and what the future of solar power could be."--Provided by publisher.

From the Publisher

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.

Product Details
  • Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
  • Publication Date: August 22, 2015
  • Format: Paperback
  • Series: Next generation energy
  • Dewey: 333.79
  • Classifications: Nonfiction
  • Description: 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
  • ISBN-10: 0-7787-2005-5
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7787-2005-8
  • LCCN: 2015-020968
  • Follett Number: 0775WW7
  • Reading Level: 7.7
  • Audience: Middle School