Herweck, Don

Provides an overview of energy-related topics, including forms, sources, uses, and innovations; and includes an activity and a glossary.

Presents biographical information about Robert Fulton, who invented the first successful steamboat and worked as a mechanic, engineer, artist, and inventor to design and build various items, and covers the work of modern engineers on bridges, robots, and other items.

Explains what energy is, discusses the difference between potential and kinetic energy, identifies energy sources, describes various types of energy such as solar and nuclear, and looks at the future of energy.

An introduction to the life and career of the eminent German- American physicist Albert Einstein.

Offers a brief overview of the life of engineer Robert Fulton, discussing his childhood, schooling, creative ideas, historic designs, and other related topics.