Mullins, Matt.
Summary: Photographs and text introduce scientific concepts related to energy, explaining what energy is and what it affects, describing how people have used energy throughout human history, and providing additional facts, statistics, and a time line.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531.6 MULSummary: Talking about energy is tricky because everyday words can also have specialized scientific meanings. Through the process of defining key terms like "power," "work," and even "energy" itself, this program uses a roller coaster, a harmless train wreck, ice-skaters, a boulder, a human cannonball, night-vision goggles, and a supernova to introduce students to kinetic and potential energy,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Midthun, Joseph
Summary: "A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces energy, including its forms and uses. Features include several photographic pages, a glossary, additional resource list, and an index"--Provided by publisher
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531 MIDSummary: "A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces energy, including its forms and uses. Features include several photographic pages, a glossary, additional resource list, and an index"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531.6 ENEBig Apple Blues (Musical group)
Contents: Wake up and do something -- I-278 grind -- Morning jive -- Remembering eni -- Lost in thoughts -- Day dreaming -- Happy hour -- Unwind -- Energy
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Tone Records
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD BLUES BIGDisclosure (Musical group)
Contents: Watch your step (3:49) -- Lavender (4:49) -- My high (4:54) -- Who know? (3:49) -- Douha (Mali mali) (4:54) -- Fractal (Interlude) (2:06) -- Ce n'est pas (5:54) -- Energy (4:53) -- Thinking 'bout you (Interlude) (2:00) -- Birthday (3:39) -- Reverie (2:15).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD ELECTRONIC DISBatchelor, Jacob
Summary: Defined as the ability to do work, energy is one of the most crucial concepts in physical science existing seemingly everywhere and in everything. In this book, readers will learn how energy affects the movement of objects through the air, the warmth we feel on our skin when the sun shines, and many concepts in between. Readers will also conduct energy experiments and find out how humans have...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 530 BATCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 530 BATDodd, Emily
Summary: Introduces the concept of energy, describing the difference between potential and kinetic energy and detailing such types as heat, sound, light, chemical energy, and electricity.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531 DODHardyman, Robyn
Summary: "In this . . . science book readers will find out why we burn fossil fuels, the harm it is causing, and why evolution in the geothermal industry could make it a powerful weapon in the fight to create a sustainable future."--Google books.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cheriton Children's Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 621.44 HARSummary: This program examines the urgent need-not only in the U.S. but across the world-for sustainable energy; it also illustrates how new power production methods are becoming a reality. Alternative energy trendsetters are featured, including Time magazine "Hero for the Planet" Geoffrey Ballard, who explains his hydrogen fuel cell innovations. Evergreen Solar vice president Mark Farber describes his...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Known for his revolutionary home and appliance designs as well as his foot-launched aircraft, inventor Bill Lishman has repeatedly put the concept of renewable energy into practice. This program documents Lishman's journey around the globe in search of sustainable forms of power generation. At Niagara Falls, Lishman discovers the rich history of hydroelectric production, then travels to Iceland...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: This program uses a solar-powered toy car; magnets, coils of enamel wire, a small bulb, and a propeller; copper wire; a galvanometer; a screen coil and a swing coil; aluminum rods and two dry cell batteries; liquid nitrogen, a superconductor, and a neodymium magnet; and a montage of different power plants to demonstrate the following concepts: dynamos; electromagnetic induction; how generators...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Green, Dan
Summary: Introduces energy, discussing where it comes from, how it can change forms, and how it affects the planet.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531 GREZuchora-Walske, Christine.
Summary: Explains about solar energy and what it can do for us.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 621.47 ZUCLüsted, Marcia Amidon.
Summary: Presents a history of nuclear energy, explains how it is created and how nuclear plants operate, and looks at the benefits and environmental impacts of using nuclear power as an alternative to fossil fuels.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2013
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Summary: As our world́s population grows, so to does our need for energy. Scientists seek the next breakthrough in new technology while constantly finding ways to make current solutions cheaper and more efficient. In this title, discover what biomass energy is, its history, how we use it today, and how new technologies can contribute to our energy future. Learn about cutting-edge biofuels, including...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 333.9539 HANTing, Jasmine
Summary: "Envision a brighter future with this STEM-based subset of True Books.We use a lot of energy to power our lives - from our homes and cars to our tablets and handheld games. The challenge facing us today is finding sustainable energy methods that will ensure a green future. There are seven different types of green energy - and they are the only types that don't pollute our Earth. We have learned...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 333.79 TINSummary: Harnessing the power of the atom is a staggering technological achievement-but how is it done, exactly? This program guides viewers through the complex science and basic operation of a nuclear power station. Outlining the nuclear fuel cycle-including mining, milling, enrichment, fabrication, storage, and reprocessing-the video looks at specific mining procedures; discusses the structure and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Otfinoski, Steven
Summary: "Learn about the history of alternative energy and find out what it takes to make it in this exciting career field."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 333 OTFHeitkamp, Kristina Lyn
Summary: Energy is everywhere. Introduce young readers to mechanical energy with this visually engaging text. Mechanical energy is defined through accessible language, explaining basic concepts such as potential and kinetic energy. Learn how mechanical energy has been harnessed in inventive ways over the course of history. Readers discover different sources of mechanical energy and how it can be...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531 HEIBorgert-Spaniol, Megan
Summary: "Kids will explore one of Earth's important energy resources with Water Energy Projects from the history of water energy, to how we use it today. They'll use water energy to spin a bottle, build a water mill, and more. Each project includes color photos and easy to follow instructions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Super Sandcastle, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 333.91 BORSummary: "Energy is, without a doubt, the very foundation of the universe. It's the engine that powers life and fuels the evolution of human civilization. Yet for all its importance, what energy really is and how it works remains a mystery to most non-scientists. For example: Where does most of our energy come from, and how is it sourced? How do energy technologies, both primitive and cutting-edge,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 550 SCICall number: DVD 550 SCI
Summary: The Energy Reader takes an unflinching look at the environmental devastation created by our thirst for energy--including supposedly "(Bclean" renewable sources. From oil spills, nuclear accidents, and mountaintop-removal coal mining to oversized wind farms and desert-destroying solar power plants, virtually every region of the globe is now experiencing the consequences of out-of-control energy...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Watershed Media 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 621.042 ENESummary: This program looks inside a modern nuclear reactor and explores its functions in detail. It also addresses nuclear safety-the various measures intended to diminish the risk of accidents and radioactive emissions. Finally, the program looks at the steps involved in the production and storage of radioactive waste, as well as the dangers of its by-products.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005