An introduction to kinetic energy describing the basics of mechanical energy.

An exploration of kinetic energy that discusses the energy of motion, atoms, waves, light, and global catastrophes. Includes a glossary and a list of resources.

Looks at heat as a form of energy, explaining how heat is created and measured, and discussing conduction, convection, radiation, and heat capacity. Includes experiments.

Presents a study of matter, energy, and motion and discusses potential and kinetic energy, the laws of energy, and momentum.

"This book details the history, current uses, and potential future applications of geothermal energy"--Provided by publisher.

"This book details the history, current uses, and potential future applications of solar energy"--Provided by publisher

An overview of what energy is and how it is generated and used, describing different types of energy, ways to measure and renew energy resources, and energy for the future.

"This book details the history, current uses, and potential future applications of water power"--Provided by publisher.

Presents step-by-step instructions for ten investigations of heat and energy, covering such subjects as elastic potential energy, electric energy, and insulation, and provides an explanation of the principles involved in each experiment.

Explores career options after high school in the energy sector, covering what workers in the energy sector do, how to find work in the energy sector, salary potential, and what kind of future is possible working in the energy sector.

Explains what energy is, looks at different types of energy, including heat, kinetic, water, chemical, and others, and discusses the energy cycle and energy supplies.

Photographs, illustrations, and diagrams describe the properties of energy; and explain concepts such as kinetic and potential energy, chain reactions, energy pyramid, and power grid, along with various ways that plants and animals use energy.

Reviews the history of energy use, looks at the development of solar, wind, hydro-, geothermal, and other power alternatives, and discusses the need to create a sustainable energy future. Includes discussion questions, contact information for organizations, and a list of resources.

Investigates the use of wind as an energy source, covering the costs, risks, potential roadblocks, and benefits.

Provides facts and varying opinions about renewable energy and its potential to replace fossil fuels, discussing the consequences of fossil fuel use, origins of the controversy over fossil fuels, the practicality and affordability of renewable energy, policies, and if people can live without fossil fuels.

Provides information about renewable energy and its potential to replace fossil fuels.

Presents a study of how energy and heat work together and discusses the energy cycle, potential and kinetic energy, fuels, temperature, insulators and conductors, and making windmills.

Investigates the production and use of methane as an energy source, covering the costs, risks, potential roadblocks, and benefits.

Introduces energy and provides instructions for an activity to demonstrate some of its characters.

"This book details the history, current uses, and potential future applications of wind energy"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces students to geothermal energy, explaining how it is created, why it is a better alternative than fossil fuels, how it can be harnessed, and what the potential benefits are.

Futurist Luna Lee highlights the history of how humans have produced and used energy, and explores the potential future energy sources in the next 100 years. Includes a glossary and resources for further information.

Defines biomass power, explains how it is made and used, and discusses benefits and potential problems of the energy source.

Defines nuclear power, explains how it is made and used, and discusses benefits and potential problems of the energy source.

Contains information, primary source quotes, and illustrated facts and statistics about geothermal power, covering its potential to supply the world's energy needs and reduce dependence on fossil fuels, how it affects the environment, and other related topics.

Presents a discussion of fossil fuels that covers questions about whether the fuels are running out and examines their threat to the environment and impact on national security, and analyzes the potential benefits of alternative energy sources.

Discusses how nuclear power is generated and the history of its use and examines both its potential benefits and possible hazards.

Explores the science of forces and motion, covering pushing and pulling, the laws of motion, kinetic and potential energy, and important dates in the history of physics.

Explains the science of gravity using roller coasters as examples, discussing such topics as acceleration, weight, g-forces, free fall, center of gravity, and kinetic and potential energy.

Physicist Richard Feynman presents introductions to atoms, basic physics, energy, gravitation, quantum behavior, and the relationship of physics to other sciences, written for the general reader.

Explains how fossil fuels pollute the environment and discusses safer alternatives both presently and potentially available.

Introduces simple machines, and how athletes turn potential energy into kinetic energy by the use of six different simple machines, including the inclined plane, screw, pulley, lever, wheel, and axle.

Explores radiation sickness in detail, covering causes and effects, treatments, and medical advances.

An exploration of radioactivity that discusses its occurrence in nature; nuclear energy; nuclear weapons and terrorism; how it is used in the hospital, laboratory, supermarket, and at home; experiments; and other related topics.

Presents twenty-seven essays discussing a variety of opinions about natural gas production, covering fracking, United States gas pipeline capacity, natural gas exports, and offshore drilling.

Text and photographs provide an introduction to hydropower.

Explains how natural gas is pumped to the surface and used for fuel.

"An examination of the ways in which natural gas has historically been used as an energy source and how current and future energy demands are changing its technical applications and efficiency levels"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to hydropower, covering production, pros and cons, and hydropower in the future.

A study on renewable energy systems, discussing wind power, biomass, photovoltaics, hydropower, solar thermal, thermal ponds, and biogas, and examining the benefits and pitfalls of using renewable plant materials for biofuels.

Provides an introduction to renewable energy and the scientific method, and features instructions for over thirty experiments on electricity, solar power, wind power, and hydropower.

Looks at how demands for energy have changed over the years, examines energy sources and supplies, and describes different forms of energy, including fossil fuels, nuclear power, and others.

Presents an introduction to the science of heat, provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for eleven experiments designed to reinforce student knowledge of the topic, and includes notes on tools and materials.

An introduction to hydropower that defines what it is, describes how it is made, and discusses how it is used and its negative effects on the planet.

An introduction to environmentally friendly careers in energy that profiles electrical engineers, nuclear reactor operators, petroleum technicians, renewable energy workers, and other professions, discussing the nature and history of each job, key duties, education, training, potential earnings, work environment, and outlook, and including resources and interviews.

Learn all about the first and second laws of thermodynamics, energy transformations, movement of thermal energy through conduction, convection, radiation, and more.

Contains step-by-step, illustrated instructions for experiments involving principles of heat and energy, with troubleshooting and safety tips.

An introduction to basic physics concepts, focusing on matter, energy, and heat, and explaining how different states of matter react in various conditions.