Hansen, Amy.

Nuclear energy : amazing atoms / Amy S. Hansen. - 1st ed. - New York : PowerKids Press, 2010. - 34 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 21 cm. - Powering our world . - Hansen, Amy. Powering our world. .

Includes index.

Energy hiding in atoms -- A closer look at atoms -- Fusion in the sun -- Energy from breaking up -- Making electricity at a nuclear reactor -- Years of study -- Less smoke but still polluting -- Scary accidents -- What is next? -- Nuclear energy timeline -- Glossary.

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An introduction to nuclear energy that defines what it is, describes how it is made, and discusses how it is used and its negative effects on the planet.

5.8 Follett Library Resources 3-6 3-6 Follett Library Resources

0329754130 143589328X 1435897447 9780329754136 (Follett bdg.) 9781435893283 (lib. bdg.) 9781435897441 (pbk.)

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Atoms--Juvenile literature.
Nuclear energy--Juvenile literature.
Atoms.
Nuclear energy.
Atoms.
Nuclear energy.

TK9148 / .H36 2010

621.48/3