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The science of controlling electricity and weather / Kaitlin Scirri.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Science of superpowersPublisher: New York : Cavendish Square, 2019Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781502637963
  • 1502637960
  • 9781502637970
  • 1502637979
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
History and stories of electricity and the weather -- Scientifically speaking -- Animals and inventions -- Innovations of the future.
Summary: Since ancient Greece and stories of powerful gods, humans have been fascinated with controlling the weather. This book explores the science behind electricity and the weather, and ways in which scientists are attempting to control them. Readers will discover the science behind producing electricity, taming hurricanes, and creating rain on demand. Through photographs, fun facts, and examples of the latest technology, readers learn about new ways humans are attempting to harness some of nature's trickiest elements.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 621.31 S419 Available 33111009280195
Total holds: 0

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Since ancient Greece and stories of powerful gods, humans have been fascinated with controlling the weather. This book explores the science behind electricity and the weather, and ways in which scientists are attempting to control them. Readers will discover the science behind producing electricity, taming hurricanes, and creating rain on demand. Through photographs, fun facts, and examples of the latest technology, readers learn about new ways humans are attempting to harness some of nature's trickiest elements.

Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.

Since ancient Greece and stories of powerful gods, humans have been fascinated with controlling the weather. This book explores the science behind electricity and the weather, and ways in which scientists are attempting to control them. Readers will discover the science behind producing electricity, taming hurricanes, and creating rain on demand. Through photographs, fun facts, and examples of the latest technology, readers learn about new ways humans are attempting to harness some of nature's trickiest elements.

History and stories of electricity and the weather -- Scientifically speaking -- Animals and inventions -- Innovations of the future.

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