Energy from Water

by Christy Mihaly

Overview

This title examines the history and use of hydropower, the pros and cons of the technology, and next steps for this important energy source. This book also includes a table of contents, an infographic, informative sidebars, a That's Amazing special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Navigator level, aligned to reading levels of grades 3-5 and interest levels of grades 4-7.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781637390603
Publisher:	North Star Editions
Publication date:	01/01/2022
Series:	Energy for the Future
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	670L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Christy Mihaly has written more than 25 books for young readers. She covers science, technology, public policy, and environmental issues. Christy delves into the wonders of water in her 2021 book, Water: A Deep Dive of Discovery. She lives and writes by a babbling brook in Vermont.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Power of Water 5

Chapter 2 Waves and Water Wheels 9

Chapter 3 Electricity from Rivers 13

Chapter 4 The Wave of the Future 19

That's Amazing! The Orkney Islands 24

Chapter 4 Reservoirs of Renewable Power 27

Focus on Energy from Water 30

Glossary 31

To Learn More 32

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2022

Gr 3–5—The future is looking toward green, renewable energy. Introducing readers to some familiar and some newer ideas, these titles embrace a diverse approach to the future of energy production. Readers can see what an algae farm and geothermal energy in practice look like with full color photographs of each energy source included. Perhaps the best aspect conveyed here is the balanced honesty about each source's benefits and drawbacks that allow readers to make up their own minds about each one's potential. VERDICT Libraries expanding their engineering and climate science collections with a look to the future will find these quite useful.

School Library Journal

"Libraries expanding their engineering and climate science collections with a look to the future will find these quite useful." —School Library Journal

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