Table of contents includes: What is energy? -- Potential energy -- Energy in action -- Hot or cold? -- How energy travels -- Releasing energy -- Explosions -- Fossil fuels -- Engine power -- Food as fuel -- Wasting energy -- Energy day -- Coping with extremes -- The Sun -- On the move -- Nuclear energy -- Solar energy -- Inside Earth -- Wind and water -- Biopower -- Electrical energy -- Making electricity -- Energy in our world -- Beneath your feet -- The future.
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With full-color photos and a fresh new look at favorite subjects, these reference books uncover the real story behind natural phenomena. "Energy" explores everything from propulsion and meteors to the destructive forces of volcanos, while "Water" explains how rain, rivers, currents, and oceans shape the earth's landscape. Full color.