From Steam Engines to Nuclear Fusion : Discovering Energy
(from the Chain Reactions series, Set 2 of 2)

How are heat, light, magnetism, and electricity connected? Who invented the electric motor? What is nuclear fusion? This titles tells the amazing story of energy, from the heat produced by a simple wood fire to the extraordinary power contained in an atom.

Author: Carol Ballard
ISBN: 9781403495549 (1403495548) • Dewey: 621.042 • Price: $24.00
Ages: 11-14 • Grade Level: 6-9 • Guided Reading Level: Z
Pages: 64 • Size: 6 9/16 x 9 1/2 • Publisher: Heinemann • Copyright: 2007
Subjects: Technology • Features: Bio Sketch, Bullets, Captions, Chart/Graph, Fact box/Side bar, Numbered List or Sequence, Timeline

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Series Contents / Information

Grades
6-9

Chain Reactions
This series looks at developments, inventions and discoveries in science and how a discovery or invention by one individual can lead to a series of discoveries by others and even a chain of scientific breakthroughs. Each book charts a few connected developments in the particular field of science from first discoveries through to current applications.

ISBN: 9781403495587 (1403495580) • Number of Sets: 2 • Price: $288.00

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