Water Power: Energy from Rivers, Waves, and Tides (a True Book: Alternative Energy) Library Edition Contributor(s): Brearley, Laurie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0531236870 ISBN-13: 9780531236871 Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade OUR PRICE: $29.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection - Juvenile Nonfiction | Recycling & Green Living - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - General |
Dewey: 333.914 |
LCCN: 2018009075 |
Lexile Measure: 930 |
Series: A True Book: Alternative Energy |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.4" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 48 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From rushing river currents to the waves that crash along coastlines, water power is all around us.For centuries, people have relied on the movement of water for transportation and a power source for simple machines. It can also be used to create the electricity we rely on every day. Readers (Grades 3-5) will find out what makes water flow from one place to another, how dams and turbines are used to harness hydropower, and much more. |