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Energy

Challoner, Jack. (Author).

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

Book  - 2000
J 530 Cha
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  • ISBN: 0789455765
  • Physical Description 64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color).
  • Publisher New York : Dorling Kindersley, [2000]

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"DK."
"1st American edition, 1993"--T.p. verso.
Includes index.
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Syndetic Solutions - Table of Contents for ISBN Number 0789455765
Energy
Energy
by Challoner, Jack; Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
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Table of Contents

Energy

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
What is energy?p. 6
Muscle energyp. 8
Energy from firep. 10
Energy from wind and waterp. 12
Potential energyp. 14
The energy of movementp. 16
Imponderable fluidsp. 18
Heat energyp. 20
Electromagnetismp. 22
The conservation of energyp. 24
Thermodynamicsp. 26
Steam energyp. 28
Energy for transportp. 30
Generating electricityp. 32
Energy in the homep. 34
Measuring energyp. 36
Energy for communicationp. 38
Energy in wavesp. 40
Energy in packetsp. 42
Mass energyp. 44
Energy from the nucleusp. 46
Energy from the Sunp. 48
Photosynthesisp. 50
Energy from foodp. 52
Fossil fuelsp. 54
Energy on a global scalep. 56
Alternative energyp. 58
Making the most of energyp. 60
The origins and destiny of energyp. 62
Indexp. 64