Producing
Energy
Carey, H.
(1984). Producing energy. New York:
Franklin Watts.
Genre: Non-Fiction
Age
Level: 8-10
Summary:
Producing Energy is one of
many non-fiction/informational books
written for children by Helen Carey. This short chapter book discusses the many
types of energy that humans depend on for survival and many types of energy
that are emerging as primary sources of power. This book has chapters and
sections dedicated to coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear energy, wind energy,
hydroelectricity, and solar power. Each type of energy discussed has its
advantages and drawbacks but the author states the importance of moving from
consuming non-renewable resources to using more efficient types of energy
producing methods.
Reflection: Helen Carey sets
this book up like it would be used as a classroom textbook. The chapters of
this book discuss the physical science
behind gathering these resources to produce energy and then turning these
resources into energy to be used throughout the country. The text is separated
by chapters but with many heading,
subtitles, and bolded words for easy navigation. For example, chapter 2 “Coal”
is broken up into sections “Mining Coal,” “Transporting Coal,” “Uses of Coal,” “New
Technology for Coal,” and “Coal Industry.” The bolded terms in the chapters can
be found in the glossary at the end of the book for a more exact definition
which is great for gaining factual knowledge. Of course, not every aspect of these
types of energy is discussed but that would make the book practically endless. This
book is somewhat outdated but it’s interesting to see if what the author
mentions in this book about how we could potentially use energy has come to
pass. She talks about wind farming being in an experimental stage but many
states like Oklahoma and Kansas have wind farms set up amongst many acres of
land that are producing enough energy to support small towns.
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