Copyright Date:
2018
Edition Date:
2018
Release Date:
07/10/18
ISBN:
1-465-47095-6
ISBN 13:
978-1-465-47095-9
Dewey:
531
Language:
English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist
Through an enticing, scrapbook-style layout and dynamic, bite-size chapters, the DK findout! series gives readers a fun, informative foray into a given subject. The well-laid-out, easily navigable Energy breaks a complicated scientific topic down into understandable segments; after a brief introduction explains what energy is, chapters use visual cues to explore the different types, where they come from, and how they're used. Each book opens with a handful of questions to guide reading (the things to "find out" that give the series its name), and, in addition to the trivia-filled pages, contains an interview with an expert in the field, graphs and time lines, and sections for note-taking. Occasional maps and graphs add to the liveliness while providing opportunities for classroom activities. A budding researcher's dream.
Supporting STEM-based learning, this fact-filled book for kids ages 69 is the ultimate guide to energy and its role in building a more sustainable future. Entertaining and educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, its the perfect book for fueling kids interest in the natural forces that shape our world.
Why does your hair stick to a balloon? What are fossil fuels made from? Why does ice cream feel cold when we eat it? Find out the answers to these questions and more in DKfindout! Energy, which features photographs of scientific experiments and illustrative examples of basic energy principles. From the discovery of fire to the development of the nuclear reactor, scientific breakthroughs throughout history have led to modern energy applications, like Marie Curies research on radioactivity, which is still used in cancer treatments today. Readers will also delve into future energy issues and their possible solutions.
Vetted by educational consultants, the DKfindout! series drives kids ages 69 to become experts on more than 30 of their favorite STEM- and history-related subjects, whether Vikings, volcanoes, or robots. This series covers the subjects that kids really want to learn aboutones that have a direct impact on the world around them, like climate change, space exploration, and rapidly evolving technologymaking learning fun through amazing images, stimulating quizzes, and cutting-edge information. The DKfindout! series is one that kids will want to turn to again and again.