Energy Today and Tomorrow

We need energy to run our cars, heat our homes, and power our machines. In this thought-provoking book, readers explore the many sources of energy available to people and the variety of ways these sources are used. They discover the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy resources, with special attention paid to the alternative energy sources that are becoming increasingly important in our world. Ways to conserve energy are presented along with a cross-curricular topic web, allowing readers to take what they learn in this book and apply it to their daily lives.