Energy: Books

Explores the history of electricity, and contains full-color captioned photographs and text that explains such topics as the invention of electric motors, how electricity can transmit voices and images across an ocean, magneto-electric machines, and much more.

Traces the historical development of the theories related to electricity and magnetism, profiling the scientists who made the most significant contributions to the field and the most important developments and discoveries.

Electrical charges pervade nature, including lightning in a thunderstorm and the signals within our own bodies. Electrical energy also powers many of the devices—refrigerators, televisions, and computers, to name a few—upon which modern life depends. This illuminating volume explores the various aspects of electricity, including electric fields, currents, and circuits, as well as the relationship of electricity and magnetism to the functioning of motors and generators.

Examines some of the interesting and controversial developments and theories in modern science, focusing on the search for inexpensive, renewable energy sources, with discussion of biopower, and wind, wave, solar, geothermal, and nuclear energy.

Offers children an overview of renewable energy sources, exploring the most popular renewable energy sources, explaining how it can help combat climate change, describing where it comes from, and more.

Traces the history of hydroelectric energy, exploring how people have used rushing water as a source of power for centuries and explaining how it can be used as a safer, more environmentally-friendly form of energy in the twenty-first century.

Defines nuclear power, explains how it is made and used, and discusses benefits and potential problems of the energy source.