The Visual Dictionary of Science & Energy

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Author(s): Ariane Archambault, Jean-Claude Corbeil
Series: Visual Dictionary
Publisher: QA International
Year: 2009

Language: English
Pages: 175

Introduction......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
matter......Page 9
chemical elements......Page 13
laboratory equipment......Page 22
lever......Page 25
gearing systems......Page 26
double pulley system......Page 27
parallel electrical circuit......Page 28
generators......Page 29
dry cells......Page 31
electronics......Page 33
magnetism......Page 35
wave......Page 36
electromagnetic spectrum......Page 37
color synthesis......Page 38
vision......Page 39
lenses......Page 41
pulsed ruby laser......Page 42
prism binoculars......Page 43
magnifying glass and microscopes......Page 44
telescopic sight......Page 49
reflecting telescope......Page 51
refracting telescope......Page 52
measure of temperature......Page 53
measure of time......Page 56
measure of weight......Page 61
measure of distance......Page 66
measure of thickness......Page 67
measure of angles......Page 69
international system of units......Page 71
mathematics......Page 73
biology......Page 75
geometry......Page 76
geometrical shapes......Page 77
production of electricity from geothermal energy......Page 83
thermal energy......Page 85
coal mine......Page 87
oil......Page 97
hydroelectric complex......Page 113
generator unit......Page 117
examples of dams......Page 120
steps in production of electricity......Page 125
electricity transmission......Page 127
tidal power plant......Page 131
production of electricity from nuclear energy......Page 135
fuel handling sequence......Page 139
fuel bundle......Page 141
nuclear reactor......Page 142
nuclear generating station......Page 143
carbon dioxide reactor......Page 145
heavy-water reactor......Page 147
pressurized-water reactor......Page 149
boiling-water reactor......Page 151
solar cell......Page 153
flat-plate solar collector......Page 154
solar-cell system......Page 155
solar furnace......Page 157
production of electricity from solar energy......Page 159
solar house......Page 161
windmill......Page 164
wind turbines and electricity production......Page 166
Index......Page 170