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"When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of junkyard...
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Chicago Review Press
Language
English
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"Explaining how the wind works, what windmills have contributed to the past, and why they offer environmental promise today as a source of clean, renewable energy, this revised and updated edition offers a glimpse into all the current and historical uses for wind power. Featuring new information on wind energy technology and wind farms, new photographs, and 24 wind-related activities--from keeping track of household energy use and conducting science...
4) Windmills
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Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Examines how windmills work to create electricity and clean energy.
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B de Blok/Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2018.
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Español
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"When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of junkyard...
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Pocket Books
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
This lyrical debut novel celebrates the joys and tears of love lost and found, and of a life renewed—in a most unexpected place...
At thirty-four, Brian Duncan has it all. A trendy Manhattan life, a high-powered PR job, and a gorgeous fiancée with an exciting future of her own. Then, in a single moment of deception, Brian's world crumbles. Bitterly betrayed, he decides to toss away all he has worked for. Irresistibly drawn to the
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Algrove Pub
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
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Free, clean, and sustainable energy: wind power is an essential resource everyone can harness. This comprehensive and compact historical work provides everything you need to learn about the theory and construction of everyday windmills, from small ones intended solely as models to those large enough to generate electricity. Powell provides all the necessities to get you on your way, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and...
10) Wind power
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Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Bold color photos and easy-to-read text introduce readers to wind power. Five informative chapters highlight what wind power is, how it works, and why it is a good source of energy. Zoom in even deeper with key stats and bolded glossary terms that make learning fun."--Publisher's description.
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Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Vollis Simpson was a man with a curious mind--always eager to know how things worked and how to fix them. Growing up on a farm in North Carolina, he loved to tinker with machines. And when he served in the Army Air Corps during WWII, Vollis kept right on tinkering. His ingenuity allowed him to build things no one would have thought to create from scraps--a washing machine out of airplane parts and a motorcycle out of a bike. After the war, his passion...
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Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Imagine your family had to choose between sending you to school or having enough food to eat. This book tells how William Kamkwamba was forced to drop out of his school in Wimbe, Malawi, when a famine struck his village and his family, who relied on farming, could no longer afford his tuition fee. Instead of giving up on his education, William visited his local library often. It was here that he read a book about wind power. At the age of 14, William...
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Henry & Associates, Inc
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A look a the history and operation of the Fabyan Windmill located in the Fabyan Forest Preserve. Purchased by George and Nelle Fabyan in 1914 and transported to the banks of the Fox Valley River, in Geneva, IL, it is now considered a national landmark.
20) Home windmills
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Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"Describes the invention and development of the home windmill. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"--Provided by publisher.
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