The wind at work : an activity guide to windmills / Gretchen Woelfle.
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- 1613741006 (pbk.)
- 9781613741009 (pbk.)
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 621.453 W842 | Available | 33111007119023 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
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"-- Provided by publisher.
Ages 8 & up.