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Let's Discuss Energy Resources

5 books in this series

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  An in-depth exploration of the arguments surrounding the different forms of energy and how they can contribute to solving the energy crisis.

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  Diagrams explain formation, and how energy is generated, whether in power stations or farms.
  

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  Case studies to substantiate examples and quotes by scientists and environmental commentators.
  

Sample Spread From Series

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  Biomass Power

  Contents:
  

  • Biomass as an energy resource
  • What is biomass?
  • From wood to fuel
  • How biomass power stations work
  • Energy from waste
  • Biofuels
  • Land impacts of biomass power
  • Atmospheric impacts of biomass
  • How biomass power affects people
  • The cost of biomass power
  • How governments help biomass
  • New biomass technology
  • The future for biomass power
  • Biomass activity

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 6149 4

  
  

  220x277mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB

  
  
   

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  Fossil Fuel Power

  Contents:
  

  • Fossil fuels as an energy resource
  • What is coal?
  • Oil and gas
  • How power stations work
  • Using oil for transport
  • How fossil fuels change the atmosphere
  • How fossil fuels affect health
  • How fossil fuels harm the Earth
  • The cost of fossil fuel power
  • Finding more fossil fuels
  • Cutting harmful gases
  • Reducing fossil fuel use
  • The future for fossil fuel power
  • Fossil fuel activity

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 6148 7

  
  

  226x273mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB

  
  
   

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  Nuclear Power

  Contents:
  

  • Nuclear power as an energy resource
  • What is nuclear energy?
  • Nuclear fuel
  • How nuclear power stations work
  • Radioactive waste
  • Dealing with nuclear waste
  • Nuclear accidents
  • Other impacts of nuclear power
  • The cost of nuclear power
  • Encouraging nuclear power
  • Protesting against nuclear power
  • New nuclear technology
  • The future for nuclear power
  • Nuclear activity

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 6153 1

  
  

  224x277mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB

  
  
   

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  Water, Wave & Tidal Power

  Contents:
  

  • Water power as an energy resource
  • Hydroelectric power
  • Hydroelectric dams
  • Hydroelectric and the environment
  • Impacts of dams on people
  • Hydroelectric power without dams
  • Tidal power
  • Wave power
  • Problems with tidal and wave power
  • Demand and supply of water power
  • How governments affect water power
  • New water power technology
  • The future for water power
  • Water activity
  • Water topics and glossary
  • Find out more and Index

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 6151 7

  
  

  226x272mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB

  
  
   

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  Wind Power

  Contents:
  

  • Wind power as an energy resource
  • Capturing the wind
  • From energy to electricity
  • How people use wind power
  • Wind farms on land
  • Spoiling the view
  • How wind farms affect health
  • Wind farms at sea
  • How wind power affects wildlife
  • Turbine safety
  • Wind supply and demand
  • The cost of wind power
  • The future for wind power
  • Wind activities
  • Wind topics and glossary
  • Find out more and index

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 6150 0

  
  

  220x277mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB