From Sunlight to Blockbuster Movies: An energy journey through the world of light

by Andrew Solway

Overview

Each book in this series follows a packet of energy along a journey. Each stage of the journey is described in a short chapter, and we learn what alternative paths the energy might have taken along the way. This book shows how sunlight is turned into a movie. It explains what happens when the sunlight reaches Earth, how its energy is stored in fossil fuels, how this energy is then released in power stations and used to generate electricity which is used to make light, and finally how this light is used to make a movie. The topics covered are illustrated with experiments, amazing facts and scientific discoveries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484608821
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Energy Journeys
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 9.70(h) x 1.40(d)
Lexile:	870L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

What is energy? — Ever-changing energy — What is the most important energy sources on earth? — Why is sunlight from the past still important today? — How do power station produce electricity? — How do we turn light into electricity and then back to light again? — What have we learned about light and energy?

Interviews

Science facts and discoveries, experiments, glossary and index

Editorial Reviews

Harnessing and transforming energy can be a long journey and a complex process. These books take readers on the journey with a promise of an end product they can appreciate. . . .the series connects science to the real world.

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