Energy and the environment / Robert A. Ristinen, Jack J. Kraushaar.
Material type: TextHoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, c2006Edition: 2nd edDescription: xvii, 365 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780471739890 (pbk.) :
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- TJ163.25.U6 R57 2006
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TJ 163.25.A4 S35 SCI Science in Africa : energy for development beyond 2000. | TJ 163.25.C3 ENE Energy research in developing countries. | TJ 163.25.U6 RIS Energy and the environment / | TJ 163.25.U6 RIS Energy and the environment / | TJ 163.25.U6 RIS Energy and the environment / | TJ 163.28 DIC Dictionary of energy | TJ 163.28 DIC Dictionary of energy |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
I. Energy Fundamentals, Energy Use In An Industrial Society --- II. The Fossil Fuels --- III. Heat Engines --- IV. Renewable Energy Sources I: Solar Energy --- V. Renewable Energy Sources II: Alternatives --- VI. The Promise and Problems of Nuclear Energy --- VII. Energy Conservation --- VIII. Transportation --- IX. Air Pollution --- X. Global Effects Epilogue: Looking Ahead ---- Appendix.
This timely book deals with the facts needed to make critical decisions concerning the effects of energy usage on the environment, and provides a better understanding of the complex issues facing our society today. It contains the latest information on the core subjects in this field as well as basic concepts, resources, applications, and problems of current interest. Research from the pages of current journals and government publications helps make this an up-to-date resource that is relevant to today's issues.
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