Renewable Energy: Sources (Kawi Renewable Energy #1)

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The Kawi popular science series on Renewable Energy is a unique collection of children’s books which educates the reader on the various forms of energy. The books present scientific explanation of how natural elements can be exploited in order to increase energy supply in Africa. The series comprises of six books and focuses on solar energy, hydropower, wind, biogas and wood fuel.

Authors from different regions in Africa were commissioned to develop an interesting set of books, which expose the vastness and abundance of Africa’s natural resources. They provide ample African cultural and traditional examples which have sustained the continent’s energy needs and application for years. A wide range of activities, exercises drawn from African experiences have been used to make the series lively and relevant to young African readers.

Book 1 presents a broad definition of energy and introduces the Kawi series. Each energy form is described in detail with interesting reference made to West African traditional practices that deal with energy. Did you know that sea salt is added to plant food to make it soft for animals to feed?

The author, Yaya Satina Diallo, is an editor with Gandall Editions in Guinea. He has written numerous children’s books on science and the environment.

Titles in the Kawi Renewable Energy series include:

  • Book 1 Renewable Energy – Sources
  • Book 2 Renewable Energy – Uses
  • Book 3 Renewable Energy – Conservation
  • Book 4 Renewable Energy – Conversion
  • Book 5 Renewable Energy – Storage
  • Book 6 Renewable Energy – Challenges for Africa

The Kawi series is the product of a project implemented jointly by UNESCO and the African Publishers’ Network with support from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and the Canadian International Development Agency.

Additional information

Weight 0.4 kg
ISBN

978 9988 573 59 1

Year Published

2022

Pages

52

Format

Hardcover

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