The wind at work : an activity guide to windmills /
Woelfle, Gretchen.
The wind at work : an activity guide to windmills / Gretchen Woelfle. - 2nd ed. - Chicago : Chicago Review Press, c2013. - vii, 145 p. : ill., maps ; 22 x 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-135) and index.
Harnessing wind power through time -- Ancient wind machines -- Windmills in Europe across the centuries -- A windmiller's life -- All-American windmills -- Inventors and cowboys work the wind -- A new kind of windmill -- Wind power today -- A solution in the wind -- Fulfilling the promise.
"Explaining how the wind works, what windmills have contributed to the past, and why they offer environmental promise today as a source of clean, renewable energy, this revised and updated edition offers a glimpse into all the current and historical uses for wind power. Featuring new information on wind energy technology and wind farms, new photographs, and 24 wind-related activities--from keeping track of household energy use and conducting science experiments to cooking traditional meals and creating arts and crafts--this handy resource offers kids interested in the science of energy and green technologies an engaging, interactive, and contemporary overview of wind power"--
Ages 8 & up.
1613741006 (pbk.) 9781613741009 (pbk.)
2012046319
Windmills--History--Juvenile literature.
The wind at work : an activity guide to windmills / Gretchen Woelfle. - 2nd ed. - Chicago : Chicago Review Press, c2013. - vii, 145 p. : ill., maps ; 22 x 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-135) and index.
Harnessing wind power through time -- Ancient wind machines -- Windmills in Europe across the centuries -- A windmiller's life -- All-American windmills -- Inventors and cowboys work the wind -- A new kind of windmill -- Wind power today -- A solution in the wind -- Fulfilling the promise.
"Explaining how the wind works, what windmills have contributed to the past, and why they offer environmental promise today as a source of clean, renewable energy, this revised and updated edition offers a glimpse into all the current and historical uses for wind power. Featuring new information on wind energy technology and wind farms, new photographs, and 24 wind-related activities--from keeping track of household energy use and conducting science experiments to cooking traditional meals and creating arts and crafts--this handy resource offers kids interested in the science of energy and green technologies an engaging, interactive, and contemporary overview of wind power"--
Ages 8 & up.
1613741006 (pbk.) 9781613741009 (pbk.)
2012046319
Windmills--History--Juvenile literature.