Water, wave & tidal power
By: Richard and Louise Spilsbury
Contributors: Spilsbury, Louise
Series: Let's discuss energy resources
Publisher: Wayland
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780750261517
Subjects: Water-power; Juvenile literature; Tidal power; Renewable energy sources; Power resources
Description: Discusses how we use water, wave and tidal power to produce energyy and how it is important for future power supply. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.
Table of contents: title: Water power as an energy resource; title: Hydroelectric power; title: Hydroelectric dams; title: Hydroelectric and the environment; title: Impacts of dams on people; title: Hydroelectric power without dams; title: Tidal power; title: Wave power; title: Problems with tidal and wave power; title: Demand and supply of water power; title: New water power technology; title: The future for water power; title: Water activity; title: Water topics and glossary.