Search Results: Returned 16 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 16
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-- America in the 21st centuryc2006., Greenhaven Press Call No: 338.973 NAK Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Series Title: Opposing viewpoints seriesSummary Note: Twenty-seven essays debate issues related to the twenty-first-century American lifestyle, technology, society, and foreign policy, including reliance on oil, genetically engineered foods, hydrogen as an energy source, immigration, education, preemption and unilateralism, relations with Europe, and several others.
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c2015., Juvenile, Twenty-First Century Books Call No: 333.79 MCP Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes how global warming has made the Arctic's oil, gas, natural resources, and minerals more accessible and how competition between nations and corporate interests for control of the resources is endangering the Arctic's fragile ecosystems.
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[2015], Juvenile, Twenty-First Century Books Call No: HI-INT 333.79 MCP Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the effects of climate change on the Arctic ice, explores how melting polar ice caps affect the global economy and environment, and discusses renewable energy sources. Includes a glossary, source notes and a bibliography, and a list of additional resources.
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c2011., W.W. Norton Call No: 621.042 09 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a scientific view at how carbon dioxide affects climate change, explaining how a buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is contributing to global warming, and discussing various energy innovation methods and techniques that can be used to improve and safeguard the future of the planet.
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2015., Disney * Hyperion Call No: [Fic] Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Accelerati trilogy Volume: book 2Summary Note: Nick and his friends race against their foes to retrieve more pieces of Tesla's free energy transmitter, only to see them fall into the hands of the Accelerati's shadowy leader.
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By Orme, Helenc2008., Juvenile, Bearport Pub. Call No: 621.042 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Earth in danger.Summary Note: Easy-to-follow text and photographs introduces early readers to issues relating to the Earth's energy crisis, and discusses non-renewable and renewable energy, clean energy, wind and nuclear power sources, electric cars, and more.
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c2002, Pre-adolescent, Raintree Steck-Vaughn Call No: 333.79 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: 21st century debatesSummary Note: Describes several power sources--including fossil fuels, nuclear and water power, and energy from plants--and discusses their pros and cons and energy concerns for the future. Also includes a glossary and further print and Web resources.
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By McKie, Robin1989,c1988., Hampstead Call No: 621.042 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Science frontiersSummary Note: Surveys the current state of research and development in the field of energy science, describing the discovery, development, and application of major sources of energy and potential sources of energy.
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Call No: 621.04 ENE Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: How we harvest and consume energy is one of the most important topics of our time. Solar, wind, coal, oil: energy sources drive industries, innovation, market economies, and global societies, but they also have lasting impacts on our environment. The New York Times' reporting on energy technologies collected in this volume highlight the exciting advances in cutting edge energy production and the political debates around energy that will impact generations to come. Features such as media literacy terms and questions challenge readers beyond the text.
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2006., Crabtree Pub., Co. Call No: 333.79 JEF Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: Science frontiersSummary Note: Examines ocean power, solar heating, and solar and wind turbines.
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By Mason, Paul2010., Juvenile, Marshall Cavendish Benchmark Call No: 333.79 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Environmental footprints.Summary Note: Helps children understand how their actions affect the environment and explains the imporatance of conserving energy.
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2004., Worldlink Media Call No: DVD 333.79 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Answer this question, "When I turn on the light in my bedroom, where does the electricity come from and how does it reach me?" Learn personal action steps you can take to create a sustainable future. Hosted and narrated by Cameron Diaz.
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-- Are we finally on the brink of a clean energy revolution?c2011., General, PBS Home Video Call No: DVD Edition: Widescreen ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Can emerging technology defeat global warming? Travel the globe to reveal the surprising technologies that just might turn back the clock on climate change. Focusing on the latest and greatest innovations, including everything from artificial trees to green reboots of familiar technologies like coal and nuclear energy, Nova asks: 'Can our technology, which helped create this problem, now solve it?'.
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c2013., ReferencePoint Press Call No: 333.9 2 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Future of renewable energySummary Note: Supported by current and relevant facts and illustrations, quotes from experts, and real-world examples and anecdotes, this book introduces wind power, including its history and its future.
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c2013., Adolescent, ReferencePoint Press Call No: 333.792 FRE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Future of renewable energySummary Note: Explores the future of wind power and discusses the role of the government in its future.
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c2007., ReferencePoint Press Call No: 333.79 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents only Series Title: Compact research seriesSummary Note: Describes the world energy crisis, the consumption of gas, oil, and coal, the pros and cons of nuclear power, and finding alternative energy.
