| Hydropower of the Future Contributor(s): Stark Draper, Allison (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823936643 ISBN-13: 9780823936649 Publisher: Rosen Young Adult OUR PRICE: $35.27 Product Type: Library Binding Published: December 2002 Annotation: Easy-to-understand Resources Provide Information on Sustainable Energy for Our Future Many scientists believe that the fossil fuels that make us comfortable also make us sick. This important new series helps kids understand what can be done to create healthy, sustainable energy for the future. Each of the eight titles explains a different type of energy, how it works, and how government and industry are developing new methods to use it so that it is affordable and clean. For readers of these fascinating, easy-to-understand books, turning on the TV or booting up the computer will never be quite the same. The modern use of waterpower to generate electricity is called hydropower. Today we have a looming shortage of fossil fuels and a dangerous rise in air pollution. While hydropower was an important source of energy in the middle of the last century, it was displaced by a large, cheap supply of fossil fuels. As fossil fuels lose some of their glitter, energy experts are looking once again at the ancient idea of creating power from water. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - General (see Also Headings Under Animals Or Technology) |
| Dewey: 333.914 |
| LCCN: 2001008725 |
| Series: Library of Future Energy |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 7.28" W x 9.7" (0.81 lbs) 64 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 67513 Reading Level: 7.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Discusses the pros and cons of hydroelectric power, including an overview of its history in the United States and other countries' attempts to balance electric needs and the environment. |