Bibliograph

Energy, written by Jack Challoner

Type

Label

Energy, written by Jack Challoner

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Energy

Oclc number

795364497

Responsibility statement

written by Jack Challoner

Series statement

DK eyewitness books

Summary

Surveys various sources of energy and the ways in which they have been harnessed

Table Of Contents

What is energy? -- Muscle energy -- Energy from fire -- Energy from wind and water -- Potential energy -- Energy of movement -- Imponderable fluids -- Heat energy -- Electromagnetism -- Conservation of energy -- Thermodynamics -- Steam energy -- Energy for transportation -- Generating electricity -- Energy in the home -- Measuring energy -- Energy for communication -- Energy in waves -- Energy in packets -- Mass energy -- Energy from the nucleus -- Energy from the sun -- Photosynthesis -- Energy from food -- Fossil fuels -- Energy on a global scale -- Alternative energy -- Making the most of energy -- Origins and destiny of energy -- Energy industry -- Energy flow

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Eyewitness

Classification