How a Solar-Powered Home Works

by Robyn Hardyman

Book Overview

The ancient Greeks and Romans were the first to realize how to harness the sun for light and warmth. Today, it's common to consider window placement for optimum use of the sun when building new structures, and it's no longer unusual for buildings to use solar cells for electricity! Readers will be introduced to this exciting technology through brightly colored photographs and understandable explanations of how different kinds of solar power work...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433995492
• ISBN13: 9781433995491
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.0" x 0.6" x 1.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 5