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Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
vii, 145 pages : illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm
Description
"Explaining how the wind works, what windmills have contributed to the past, and why they offer environmental promise today as a source of clean, renewable energy, this revised and updated edition offers a glimpse into all the current and historical uses for wind power. Featuring new information on wind energy technology and wind farms, new photographs, and 24 wind-related activities--from keeping track of household energy use and conducting science...
Author
Pub. Date
©2012
Physical Desc
vi, 78 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Description
This comprehensive and compact historical work contains everything you need to learn about the theory and construction of everyday windmills, from small ones intended solely as models to those large enough to generate electricity.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
293 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 22 cm
Description
In this memoir adapted for young readers, William Kamkwamba describes the drought that struck his tiny village in Malawi, his subsequent interest in science, and his idea to build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land.
Author
Pub. Date
.2015.
Physical Desc
317 pages, : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 22 cm.
Description
El sueño de un niño puede cambiar el mundo entero. Esta es una inspiradora historia, basada en la vida real del autor, sobre el poder de la imaginación y la fuerza de la determinación. Cuando una terrible sequía asoló la pequeña aldea donde vivía William Kamkwamba, su familia perdió todas las cosechas y se quedó sin nada que comer y nada que vender. William comenzó entonces a investigar en los libros de ciencia que había en la biblioteca...
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