energy resources

Introduces electricity; describes how it is made, transferred from the power plant through power lines into the home, and used; and explains how batteries work.

Describes the great variety of the world's resources.

Reviews the causes and effects of some major blackouts, from the 1965 power outage that affected much of New England to the 2001 rolling blackouts in California, focusing on the 1977 blackout in New York City that lasted over twenty-five hours.

Text accompanied by photographic illustrations survey various sources of energy and the ways in which they have been harnessed.

Explores the various types, uses, and development of energy throughout the world.

Discusses different kinds of energy, where it comes from, how it is stored and transported, and how it is used.

Collects fourteen articles from "Scientific American" magazine on fossil fuels, nuclear energy, fuel cells, energy storage, and alternative energy sources.

Discusses pollution and global warming and explores several "green" energy options, including hydroelectricity, solar heating and electricity, wind turbines, geothermal energy, and biofuels.

Teaches children about the depletion of the planet's energy resources, and discusses fossil fuels, global warming, alternative energy, and more; and offers tips to conserve energy.

Introduces young readers to environmentally friendly power sources, which includes solar, wind, hydrogen, and geothermal powers; and also discusses fossil fuels, pollution, greenhouse gases, and the importance of conservation.