Parker, Steve, 1952-

Energy and power / by Steve Parker ; illustrated by Alex Pang. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest, 2011. - 40 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm. - How it works . - How it works. .

Includes index.

Coal mine -- Oil and gas platform -- Power station -- Electricity generator -- Nuclear power station -- Fusion power -- Hydroelectric power station -- Geothermal energy -- Tidal barrage -- Wind turbines -- Biomass energy -- Solar panels -- Fuel cell and electric motor -- Energy-saving building -- Low-energy transport.

Describes the inner workings of 15 energy-generating systems, from solar panels to hydroelectric power stations.

ISBN: 9781422217948 (lib. bdg.) 20.36

Source: Smart Apple Media

LCCN: 2010033616

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Power resources--Juvenile literature.
Electric power plants--Juvenile literature.

Dewey Class. No.: 621.31