This useful and fascinating book about energy (solar and wind) comes with a cool solar car to build!

 


YOU can help to keep the planet “green.”  Find out all about using energy from the sun and the wind with this eco-friendly book! Solar and Wind Power is packed with fascinating facts and true-life success stories about the use of Earth’s most natural sources of energy (40 pages are about solar power; 24 pages are about wind power). Plus, you’ll find everything you’ll need for putting together your own solar-powered car. Photos, color illustrations, and more accompany this informative and fun book. Best yet, it’s printed on recycled paper!



 



Contents include:




 -- Storing the sun’s power



-- Modern wind “farms”



-- Harnessing the wind to make electricity



-- Myths, legends, and historical truths



-- Ridding the world of greenhouse gasses




Solar Car Components:




-- Car body



-- Solar cell



-- Motor unit



-- 4 wheels



-- 2 axles



Photos, color illustrations, and more accompany this informative and fun book. Do your bit, and go green!