Energy
Subtitle: present knowledge, future trends
By: written by Chris Oxlade
Series: 21st-century science; 21st century science
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 44
ISBN-13: 9780749673789
Subjects: Power resources; Juvenile literature
Description: How do scientists create nuclear fusion? What is a catalytic converter? What new sources of energy are being developed? Advances in science are altering the ways in which we generate and consume energy right now. Where is the new technology leading us? Find out in this easy-to-read, informative guide. 21st Century Science offers a look at where science is going, the interface between science and technology, and the repercussions of science on society.
Notes: Originally published : 2004.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Table of contents includes: Our need for energy; title: Energy and energy changes; title: Sources of energy; title: Electricity supply; title: Fossil fuels; title: Fossil fuel problems; title: Nuclear energy; title: Nuclear fusion; title: Energy from the wind; title: Energy from the ground; title: Energy from the sun; title: Hydropower; title: Energy from the oceans; title: Energy from plants; title: Hydrogen and fuel cells; title: Energy efficiency; title: Energy for the future.