new energy | for and about students and emerging solar
professionals New Book Teaches Solar to Kids Judith Love Cohen
is a retired aerospace engineer who designed systems for the
Hubble Space Telescope and the lunar lander. Since 1991, she’s
been writing books — colorfully illustrated by her husband,
David A. Katz — aimed mostly at elementary school girls. The
stories encourage students to seek careers in science In recent
years, Cohen and coauthor Robyn C. Friend have expanded their
audience to include boys and shifted their focus to
sustainability issues. The new books, written for 9 to 12 year
olds, include “A Clean Sea: The Rachel Carson Story”; “A Clean
Sky: The Global Warm- ing Story”; and “A Clean City: The Green
Construction Story.” The latest in the series is “A Clean
Planet: The Solar Power Story” ( 41 pages, from Cascade Pass,
cascadepass. com). Using material contributed by Don Buchalski
of Dow Corning, Greg Bausch and Dave Pasek of Hemlock Semi-
conductor and silicon crystal expert Ethan Good, th