Wind Power: 20 Projects to Make with Paper

by Clive Dobson

A beginner's guide to wind power and an invitation to experiment with wind and its potential as an energy source. Wind-powered generators are now used worldwide as a reliable source of "green" energy. How does wind create power? What is wind? What scientific characteristics make pinwheels, windmills and wind turbines spin? What makes them turn faster and more efficiently? Will we ever see a day when every home is powered by its own wind generator? This new book answers these critical questions and many more in clear, non-technical language. Wind Power provides 20 unique projects for youth that use, adapt and illustrate the power of the wind. Artist Clive Dobson provides a basic scientific understanding of wind power and the ways in which it can be harnessed for vital tasks that require energy. The book encourages young readers to experiment with wind so they can experience the properties of moving air on various windmill shapes and discover through trial and error what makes them effective for toys, artwork, kinetic power and even for generating electricity. This ideal beginner's guide to the power of the wind

Genres: Nonfiction

96 pages, Hardcover

First published October 14, 2010

Reviews

[Turrean · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought I was picking up a little do-it-yourself papercraft book for kids. What I got was a surprisingly complex set of instructions on making all kinds of wind powered objects. The beginning of the book features an in-depth look at the history of wind power, starting with sailing ships and ending with modern wind turbines. This would be a great book to have in a Makerspace collection.

[Barbara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Useful for j programming crafts ideas and my pop-up book project.