A popular science book for children explaining various sources of energy and how we can harness them from nature.

Why do airplanes fly?
What makes cars and trains run?
Why is electricity provided to our homes and to factories? Why do people eat? Indeed, why and what for?

You can get the book here and here

Some really fantastic full page drawings by Andrei Platonov

Translated from the Russian by Doris Bradbury

CONTENTS
8 The Invisible Charge
12 What is Energy?
18 How Does Heat Work for Us?
30 How Much Does a Kilogramme of Uranium Weigh?
38 Can Water Burn?
48 How Do We Make Use of the Energy in Water?
58 The Energy in Sunbeams
64 The Earth—a Powerhouse of Energy
72 Electrical Muscles