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Energy and the environment. Robert A. Ristinen, Jack J. Kraushaar.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York ; Chichester : Wiley, 2005.Edition: 2nd ed. / Robert RistinenDescription: 384 pISBN:
  • 9780471739890 (pbk.) :
  • 0471739898 (pbk.) :
  • 0471739898
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 333.79 RIS
  • 333.79 22
LOC classification:
  • HD9502
Contents:
Chapter 1. Energy Fundamentals, Energy Use in an Industrial Society. Chapter 2. The Fossil Fuels. Chapter 3. Heat Engines. Chapter 4. Renewable Energy Sources I: Solar Energy. Chapter 5. Renewable Energy Sources II: Alternatives. Chapter 6. The Promise and Problems of Nuclear Energy. Chapter 7. Energy Conservation. Chapter 8. Transportation. Chapter 9. Air Pollution. Chapter 10. Global Effects. Epilogue: Looking Ahead. Appendix A: Linear Plots, Semilogarithmic Plots, and Exponential Growth. Appendix B: Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin Temperature Scales. Answers to Selected End-of-Chapter Problems. Index.
Summary: Energy and the environment is crucial to everyone. There is evidence that environmental problems are becoming worse due to fossil fuels diminishing. This text deals with the subject of energy concepts helping readers increase their understanding.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 333.79 RIS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 208984

Previous ed.: 1998.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. Energy Fundamentals, Energy Use in an Industrial Society. Chapter 2. The Fossil Fuels. Chapter 3. Heat Engines. Chapter 4. Renewable Energy Sources I: Solar Energy. Chapter 5. Renewable Energy Sources II: Alternatives. Chapter 6. The Promise and Problems of Nuclear Energy. Chapter 7. Energy Conservation. Chapter 8. Transportation. Chapter 9. Air Pollution. Chapter 10. Global Effects. Epilogue: Looking Ahead. Appendix A: Linear Plots, Semilogarithmic Plots, and Exponential Growth. Appendix B: Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin Temperature Scales. Answers to Selected End-of-Chapter Problems. Index.

Energy and the environment is crucial to everyone. There is evidence that environmental problems are becoming worse due to fossil fuels diminishing. This text deals with the subject of energy concepts helping readers increase their understanding.

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