How does a waterfall become electricity?

Title
How does a waterfall become electricity?

Personal Author EPSB
Mike. Graf

Summary
Explore the cause and effect of waterfalls, and the many ways they can be used to make electricity.

Year Published
2009

Series
How does it happen?

Physical Description
32 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Contents
What makes a waterfall? -- Power of falling water -- Early uses of water power -- Waterwheel -- Building a dam -- It's electric! -- Electricity in our homes -- Who uses water power? -- Famous hydroelectric plants -- Hoover Dam -- Other types of energy -- Benefits of water power -- Water power problems.

Subject
Water-power.
 
Electricity.
 
Hydrodynamics.

Summary
Explore the cause and effect of waterfalls, and the many ways they can be used to make electricity.

ISBN
9781410934482
 
9781410934567

Publisher
Chicago, Ill. : Raintree, c2009.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
A. Blair McPherson621.31 GRABook31458000038243Non-Fiction