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How does a waterfall become electricity?
Title:
How does a waterfall become electricity?
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
Explore the cause and effect of waterfalls, and the many ways they can be used to make electricity.
Year Published:
2009
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.
ISBN:
9781410934482

9781410934567
Publisher:
Chicago, Ill. : Raintree, c2009.