Book In Review

        Water Power is another title from the Energy For The Future And Global Warming series.   This book was written by Andrew Solway and illustrated by Stefan Chabluk.  It was copyrighted in 2008 and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing. The subject of this book is about one of the most basic sources of life; and yet, it is also one of the most abused sources.

         Since the beginning of time, man has tried to learn to use water to make life easier.  There are those who waste water without giving it a thought and yet, as climate changes affect our lives daily, we must learn how to best use what we have been blessed with in the least damaging way possible. 

         Water Power is a great energy source.  When that source is harnessed in the right way it is powerful and can be made eco friendly.  Water is used to heat and to cool homes and businesses.  Water is used to generate electricity.  Vehicles are being designed to partially run on the power of water instead of fossil fuels.  With the idea that fossil fuels wont last forever; engineers are getting creative figuring out ways to make better use of  oceans, rivers, lakes and resevoirs.

         From days past, humans have realized the brillance of using the movement of water to power machinery.  Water wheels were used to power grind stones to grind up grains between the stones using the motion of the water to turn the wheels. 

          This book is a small history lesson, blending the beginnings of knowlege in the areas of inventing different ways to power our world.  As the world population grows, our need for more energy increases every day.  We must create more energy while doing as little damage to our planet as possible; it is wise to use green ideas when we can.

           There are some great pictures and charts included on these pages which shows the force that can be achieved by simply focussing on the most prescious resource we have…water.

             The publishers website is as follows:  http://www.garethstevens.com.