Creating and harnessing energy is a fundamental part of enabling life to
exist and thrive on earth. Energy comes in a vast array of different
forms - using our muscles and those of other creatures, enabling us to
move, lift etc, creating heat and steam through fire, capturing the
power of the wind in a ship's sails or to turn the blades of a wind
turbine, harnessing the power of moving water to generate electricity in
a hydroelectric power station, applying the forces of magnetism to turn
an electric motor, using solar panels to transfer the sun's energy into
electricity for our homes - all of these and more are explained in
Understanding Energy. This exciting new book from award-winning
illustrator Eduard Altarriba introduces children aged 8-12 to this
fascinating world in a fun and absorbing way. The book explains many of
the different principals of energy production with the use of beautiful,
dynamic illustrations.