From Falling Water to Electric Car: an Energy Journey Through the World of Electricity (Energy Transfers)

Description

Each book in this series follows a packet of energy along a journey. Each stage of the journey is described in a short chapter, and we learn what alternative paths the energy might have taken along the way. This book shows how the energy in falling water is turned into energy to power an electric car. It explains how hydroelectric power stations work, the science of electricity, how cars are made and how they use electricity, and how electric cars work. The topics covered are illustrated with experiments, amazing facts and scientific discoveries.

Harnessing and transforming energy can be a long journey and a complex process. These books take readers on the journey with a promise of an end product they can appreciate. . . .the series connects science to the real world.-- "School Library Connection"