Energy from the sun. Solar power
Bow, James2016
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"The endless and enormous power of the sun provides life to all organisms on Earth, from the smallest plant to the largest animal. This awesome power is being used today to provide a rich and abundant source of energy in many parts of the world, and to operate machinery and heat and light buildings. Discover how the sun is powering our planet, the technology used to harness it, and what the future of solar power could be."--
Energy from the sun. Solar power / James Bow.
New York : Crabtree, 2016
32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes glossaryIncludes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
What is energy? -- Solar energy is nuclear energy -- Collecting the heat of the sun -- Electric light -- Other things the sun can do -- Solar energy by design -- Solar power problems -- Making solar power -- The solar leaders -- Midnight sun vs. tropical sun -- Solar power in space -- The challenges ahead -- Power up!
97807787198239780778720058
333.794
English
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Brighton Library | Junior Non-Fiction Science & Technology | J 333.794 BOW | Available |