Onion Juice, Poop, and Other Surprising Sources of Alternative Energy (Nasty (but Useful!) Science)

Weakland, Mark Andrew

ISBN 10: 1429663472 / ISBN 13: 9781429663472

Published by Capstone Press, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Onion Juice, Poop, and Other Surprising Sources of Alternative Energy (Nasty (but Useful!) Science)
• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1429663472
• ISBN 13: 9781429663472
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 2 ounces

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Synopsis

We need energy to power our computers and run our cars. But who would have thought that we could use poop for power or that microbes could ooze oil? Plug your nose, and get ready to dig into some amazing new sources of energy.

About the Author

Mark Weakland wears many hats. As an author, he's written books for teachers, including Super Core!: Turbocharging Your Basal Reading Program with More Reading, Writing, and Word Work, published by the International Reading Association. His book topics for children include sports, bacteria, comets, and poetry. Mark's also a reading specialist. He teaches kindergarten children, third graders, parents, and teachers. As a musician and songwriter, Mark sings, plays percussion, and strums the guitar. Many of his songs, including "I Sure Love Pancakes" and "The Dooflicky Machine," have won national awards and contests. Mark lives in Western Pennsylvania.