Book
Nuclear energy / by Marcia Amidon Lusted ; content consultant: Paul P. H. Wilson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781617834660
- ISBN: 1617834661
- Physical Description: 112 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 22 x 25 cm.
- Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : ABDO Pub. Co., [2013]
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Nuclear energy at a glance -- The history of nuclear energy -- Radiation -- Creating nuclear energy -- Nuclear plants and reactors -- Nuclear waste -- The benefits of nuclear power -- A fresh look. |
| Target Audience Note: | 11-18. 1290L Lexile |
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| Subject: | Nuclear energy > Juvenile literature. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Evergreen Indiana.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthington Jefferson Twp PL - Worthington | J 600 INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES (Text) | 36820000394212 | YA/JUV NONFICTION | Available | - |
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- Abdo Group
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. - Baker & Taylor
Presents a history of nuclear energy, explains how it is created and how nuclear plants operate, and looks at the benefits and environmental impacts of using nuclear power as an alternative to fossil fuels.
