Alternative Energy Demystified Book

This is a very descriptive book that helps a normal everyday person understand how energy is obtained and created. The book is set up in a teaching format which can be kind of fun to test yourself after each chapter to see if you understand the concepts. The author, Stan Gibilisco, has a long chain of the "Demystified" books that cover many different subjects and all of which have high ratings as well. The best aspect about this book to me is the pros and cons list for each form of energy; it helps put in perspective how some forms work better than others. The pros and cons list is very thorough as it brings up very good points that an average person may not think of. I think that teaching this book will help bring some real life application and issues to the classroom. The variety in this book covers anything from the coal burners that power our house, to the gas and diesel engines that power our modes of transportation. If this book were to make it into the classroom, it would need to be an upper highscjool class that taught the book because there is some chemistry used in the book to help understand the makeup of the fuels needed to make energy. This book could help spark a kids interest to pursue a career in this subject.