energy development

Explores perspectives on the social, political, and environment issue facing the world on the future of oil.

The simplest machines are the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, ramp, and screw. The electric motor was first invented in 1832, and was used commercially for the first time 41 years later. Examine significant developments in the generation and use of power in Power and Energy, one of the titles in the Technology and Innovation series.

Explores the history of biofuel and how biomass is harvested, produced, and used for energy. Discusses the history of biofuel and both its positive and negative aspects. Includes a timeline, diagrams, text-related questions, a glossary, and color photographs.

Explores the history and technology behind the use of geothermal energy. Includes a timeline, diagrams, text-related questions, a glossary, and color photographs.

Briefly examines how natural gas is produced by dead plant and animal matter deep underground, how natural gas came to be used as an energy source, and how natural gas use has changed over time up to today. Includes a glossary.

Explores the history of coal and how it is formed, mined, and burned for heat and power. Discusses both its positive and negative aspects. Includes a timeline, diagrams, text-related questions, a glossary, and color photographs.

Briefly explores the history of mankind's use of oil for energy, from ancient fire arrows made by lighting oil on arrowheads up to the first oil well to be drilled by Edwin Drake in America, and on to how much oil and gasoline we use everyday for energy in the twenty-first century. Includes a glossary.

Explores the science and effectiveness of different renewable energy resources and why they are important for the future health of Earth. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, and a glossary.

Contains a collection of articles published in the "New York Times" by various journalists exploring the benefits and drawbacks of various energy sources from fossil fuels to wind and solar. Reveals the complex political and economic factors involved in energy use and production, and highlights the debates between competing political and domestic interests. Discusses the future of energy policy and presents a thirty-year plan for pollution-free energy sources. Includes a glossary, black-and-white photographs, graphics, and text-dependent questions.

"This volume looks at the various alternative energy sources and their economic viability, exploring the debate about which path forward makes the most sense. Readers will gain a better understanding of the crossroads facing policymakers and the energy sector and be empowered to form their own opinions about how this . . . issue should be addressed"--Provided by publisher.