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Author:

Brearley, Laurie, 1953- author.

Title:

Water power : energy fromn rivers, waves, and tides / by Laurie Brearley.

Publisher:

Children's Press,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

48 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Subject:

Water-power--Juvenile literature.
Tidal power--Juvenile literature.
Hydroelectric power plants--Juvenile literature.
Renewable energy sources--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

A need for alternative energy -- Water in motion -- What is water power? -- A powerful history -- When did people start using water power? -- From water current to electrical current -- How can water power be used to create electricity? -- The big truth! -- Affecting the environment -- What are the downsides of using water power? -- Tides and waves -- How can people capture the energy of ocean waves? -- A bright future -- Will more people use electricity generated from water power in the future?

Series:

Alternative energy
A true book

ISBN:

0531239446
9780531239445
0531236870
9780531236871 (hardcover)

LCCN:

2018009075

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

SIPD314 -- James Kennedy Public Library (Dyersville)

UGPF911 -- Indianola Public Library (Indianola)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

XZPB787 -- Walnut Public Library (Walnut)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)