Overview
The Sun is essential to life on Earth. It helps plants grow and creates wind. Scientists have learned how to capture the Sun's energy to make electricity. Read about this great star at the center of our Solar System and how it powers our world.Introduces the history, uses, production, advantages and disadvantages, and future of solar energy as a power resource.
Synopsis
The Sun is essential to life on Earth. It helps plants grow and creates wind. Scientists have learned how to capture the Sun's energy to make electricity. Read about this great star at the center of our Solar System and how it powers our world.
Janice DeLong - Children's Literature
The radiance of solar energy has warmed and fed mankind for centuries. In ancient times, solar power was used to heat homes and bake food. In modern society it has been harnessed to drive planes, automobiles, and provide electricity. Contemporary scientists continue to find more efficient methods of embracing this powerful energy source. Explored in this picture book is the history and evolution of solar power and its varied uses. Management of the energy in both primitive and advanced contemporary cultures is demonstrated. Pioneers in the field of research are noted, and the pros and cons of using this plentiful resource are explored. Special features include bolded new vocabulary words that are defined in a glossary, internet sites, and recommended reading. This volume is a part of the "Fact Finders" series. Fully illustrated and with readable narrative, this title will prove useful for classroom libraries, and be especially enjoyed by young scientists that are driven by the spirit of inquiry to learn about the world around them. 2004, Capstone Press, Ages 6 to 10.
Editorials
Children's Literature
The radiance of solar energy has warmed and fed mankind for centuries. In ancient times, solar power was used to heat homes and bake food. In modern society it has been harnessed to drive planes, automobiles, and provide electricity. Contemporary scientists continue to find more efficient methods of embracing this powerful energy source. Explored in this picture book is the history and evolution of solar power and its varied uses. Management of the energy in both primitive and advanced contemporary cultures is demonstrated. Pioneers in the field of research are noted, and the pros and cons of using this plentiful resource are explored. Special features include bolded new vocabulary words that are defined in a glossary, internet sites, and recommended reading. This volume is a part of the "Fact Finders" series. Fully illustrated and with readable narrative, this title will prove useful for classroom libraries, and be especially enjoyed by young scientists that are driven by the spirit of inquiry to learn about the world around them. 2004, Capstone Press, Ages 6 to 10.—Janice DeLong