As our world's population grows, so to does our need for energy. Scientists seek the next breakthrough in new technology while constantly finding ways to make current solutions cheaper and more efficient. In this title, discover what nuclear energy is, its history, how we use it today, and how new technologies can contribute to our energy future. Learn how researchers are working to solve nuclear energy's problems, including radiation dangers, handling nuclear waste, and making new plants more efficient, cheaper, smaller, and safer. Sidebars, full-color photos, full-spread diagrams, well-placed graphs, charts, and maps, stories highlighting innovations in action, and a glossary enhance this engaging title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:1617834661
ISBN13:9781617834660
Release Date:January 2013
Publisher:Essential Library
Length:112 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 9.7" x 8.4"
Age Range:11 to 17 years
Grade Range:Grades 6 to 12
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