The Wind at Work
eBook - ePub

The Wind at Work

An Activity Guide to Windmills

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  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Wind at Work

An Activity Guide to Windmills

About this book

Explaining how the wind works, what windmills have contributed to the past, and why they offer environmental promise today as a source of clean, renewable energy, this revised and updated edition offers a glimpse into all the current and historical uses for wind power. Featuring new information on wind energy technology and wind farms, new photographs, and 24 wind-related activities—from keeping track of household energy use and conducting science experiments to cooking traditional meals and creating arts and crafts—this handy resource offers kids interested in the science of energy and green technologies an engaging, interactive, and contemporary overview of wind power.

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Yes, you can access The Wind at Work by Gretchen Woelfle in PDF and/or ePUB format. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Year
2013
eBook ISBN
9781613741023
Edition
2

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. 1 Harnessing Wind Power through Time
  7. 2 Ancient Wind Machines
  8. 3 Windmills in Europe across the Centuries
  9. 4 A Windmiller’s Life
  10. 5 All-American Windmills
  11. 6 Inventors and Cowboys Work the Wind
  12. 7 A New Kind of Windmill
  13. 8 Wind Power Today
  14. 9 A Solution in the Wind
  15. 10 Fulfilling the Promise
  16. Where to Find Windmills
  17. Resources
  18. Windmill Careers
  19. Glossary
  20. Picture Key to Windmills
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index