The wind at work

an activity guide to windmills

The wind at work

an activity guide to windmills
Gretchen Woelfle
Book - 2013

"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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Woelfle, Gretchen
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Chicago : Chicago Review Press, c2013.
Edición:2nd ed.
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300 |a vii, 145 p. :  |b ill., maps ;  |c 22 x 29 cm. 
521 1 |a Ages 8 & up. 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-135) and index. 
505 0 |a Harnessing wind power through time -- Ancient wind machines -- Windmills in Europe across the centuries -- A windmiller's life -- All-American windmills -- Inventors and cowboys work the wind -- A new kind of windmill -- Wind power today -- A solution in the wind -- Fulfilling the promise. 
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