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 activitiesfrom keeping track of household energy use and conducting science experiments to cooking traditional meals and creating arts and craftsthis handy resource offers kids interested in the science of energy and green technologies an engaging, interactive, and contemporary overview of wind power.

 

There are 160 pages in this book. This is a guide book. This book was published 2013 by Chicago Review Press .

Gretchen Woelfle is an award-winning author. Her first book, "The Wind at Work: An Activity Guide to Windmills, "led to her second book, "Katje the Windmill Cat, "followed by "Animal Families, Animals Friends. "Her stories and essays haved appeared in "Cricket, Spider, "and "Cicada "magazines and in the anthology series Stories from Where We Live (Milkweed Edition). She lives in Los Angeles.