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Power up! : a visual exploration of energy / Shaker Paleja ; art by Glenda Tse.

by Paleja, S. N.

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Annick Press, c2015.

Power resources -- Juvenile literature.

9781554517275 (bound)

1554517273 (bound)

52 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PHYSICS. It's impossible to imagine our lives without energy, but how often do we really think about where it comes from? With "Power Up!" discovering what you need to know about energy is easy and fun. Every bright, dynamic double-page spread illustrates cool facts about energy use with colorful infographics, including charts, diagrams, and maps. This is where to find out about: The pros and cons of the top energy sources, like fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and hydropower The straight goods on hot issues like oil sands, fracking, and greenhouse gases Where energy of the future will come from: the sun? tides? algae? or something new? Answers to intriguing questions such as: what's vampire power, and why does it suck? What burning waste can do to reduce all that garbage.

Tse, Glenda, 1991-

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