Power Up! A Visual Exploration of Energy

author: Shaker Paleja

name: Wayne

average rating: 4.00

book published: 2015

rating: 4

read at: 2015/04/05

date added: 2015/04/05

shelves: children-s

review:

'Power Up! A Visual Exploration of Energy' by Shaker Paleja and Glenda Tse is a series of infographics for younger readers to help them learn about energy. Through it's use of colorful graphics it paints a mostly nonbiased picture of where we are currently with the way we use energy.



Starting with a basic explanation of energy, it shows how different types of energy go into turning a banana into fuel for our body. Then it moves into the heart of the book showing the different types of energy we use for transportation and our homes and daily lives. Explored are renewable and non-renewable energy along with how electricity is generated throughout North America. There is a timeline showing how we got where we are, and each energy type is shown with pros and cons. The book concludes with a brief glossary, a bibliography and an index.



It's brightly illustrated and very accessible. I think young readers would enjoy reading this. While the facts are a bit dire, the book is by no means frightening. Rather, it seems to be a call to action for a younger generation. I enjoyed the opportunity to read this book.



I received a review copy of this ebook from Annick Press Ltd. and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.







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