An exploration of the role of fossil fuels in the world today. It covers the uses of this form of energy, how fuels were formed, how they were discovered, and how their use is changing. It also examines how energy can be transformed from one state to another and the conservation of energy. Each book in the series emphasises renewability and sustainable development of the world's energy resources. The same concepts are covered in the parallel series "Essential Energy" which is aimed at a higher reading level.

 

This book is part of a book series called Energy For Life .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Capstone Global Library Ltd .

Robert Snedden is an established and successful writer for children, speacilising in science subjects.