At the beginning of the book, Stayton starts off with explaining about the beginnings and history of energy. He explains how we got where we are now, and includes beautifully drawn pictures. He also explains how we became such big users of energy. I was surprised to find out that everything we do involves energy from some source. As an example in the book, it takes energy to cut grass, and then transport it to wherever it needs to go. Afterwards, Stayton talks about the problem that we are having now, and how we might be able to fix it. He includes graphs, and a lot of informative stuff! He moves on to talk about how to remove the energy that we have now, and how to create new forms of solar energy, which could save our planet, and save our pockets, plus, there’s enough solar energy for everyone to use! He talks about where to store energy, and how cheap it could be to transition from fossil fuels to solar energy. There are some places, in the book, when he talks about the negatives of solar power. I like it, because he sees different perspectives, which makes this book a great scientific book. He talks about formulating a plan to make this change, and how to sustain the change once it’s made.

I would definitely recommend this book to people who like science, or even people that might be a little bit interested in this topic, because it’s a great read, and at the end, you’ll be an expert on Fossil Energy and Solar Power! I would like to thank the author for sending me this book in exchange for a review of my own, honest opinion. ( )

The author explains to us how we, as a people, became dependent on fossil fuels. He also explains to us the good and bad that happens when we overuse them, as we are doing. He goes on to tell us what would happen if we switched to solar energy and wind power. I found it quite interesting, and, mostly, easy to understand. I think it would benefit anyone to read it, and think it would be especially useful in the classroom. ( )