Powerhouse: Inside a Nuclear Power Plant
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Book Overview
Americans use almost twice as much electricity as they did 20 years ago, and nearly one-fifth of this electricity comes from nuclear power -- our most controversial source of energy. In Powerhouse, Charlotte Wilcox (author of the award-winning Mummies and Their Mysteries, C. 1993) takes readers inside a nuclear power plant. Numerous full-color photographs and clear text depict the process of generating electricity. Wilcox also provides historical background and discusses safety issues, radiation, the problem of nuclear waste, and the future of nuclear power.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0876149794
ISBN13:9780876149799
Release Date:January 1995
Publisher:Lerner Publishing Group
Length:48 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 9.3" x 8.1"
Age Range:7 to 11 years
Grade Range:Grades 2 to 6
Customer Reviews
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A Great Pictorial of Nuclear Power Plants
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This book is actually a pictorial book of a Nuclear Power Plant. It has a narrative that explains the nuclear power industry, and an overview of how the plant operates: Its key components, etc. However, this is not a scholarly work, and seems to be geared more toward a jr high student level. I used it to explain nuclear power to my children. The pictures are also excellent.
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