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• Title:Power up! : a visual exploration of energy / Shaker Paleja ; art by Glenda Tse.
  
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• Author/Creator:Paleja, S. N., author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Tse, Glenda, 1991- illustrator.
  
• Published/Created:Toronto ; New York ; Vancouver : Annick Press, [2015]
  ©2015
  

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  • Location:EDUCATION LIBRARY Canadian Childrens Book CentreWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: TJ163.23 .P35 2015
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Power resources--Juvenile literature.
  
• Description:52 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm
  
• Summary:It's impossible to imagine our lives without energy, but how often do we really think about where it comes from? With Power Up! discovering what you need to know about energy is easy and fun. Every bright, dynamic double-page spread illustrates cool facts about energy use with colorful infographics, including charts, diagrams, and maps. This is where to find out about: The pros and cons of the top energy sources, like fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and hydropower The straight goods on hot issues like oil sands, fracking, and greenhouse gases Where energy of the future will come from: the sun? tides? algae? or something new? Answers to intriguing questions such as: what's vampire power, and why does it suck? What burning waste can do to reduce all that garbage. Designed to appeal to visual learners, reluctant readers, and anyone who is keen to know more about the world of energy, Power Up! packs an impressive amount of information into a concise, appealing book, and serves as an exciting, accessible introduction to the topic.
  
• Additional formats:Issued also in electronic format.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9781554517268 (pbk.)
  1554517265 (pbk.)
  9781554517275 (bound)
  1554517273 (bound)
  9781554517282
  9781554517299
  
• Contents:Introduction to energy
  Non-renewable energy
  Renewable energy
  The future of energy.