Energy and society an introduction

IntroductionEnergy, Work, And PowerHuman EnergyThe Energy BalanceFireFirewoodCombustion For Home ComfortWaterwheelsWind EnergyThe Steam EngineHeat And Thermal EfficiencyIntroduction To ElectricityHow Electricity Is GeneratedImpacts Of Electricity On SocietyElectricity From Falling WaterElectricity F...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schobert, Harold H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton CRC Press, Taylor & francis Group 2014
Edition:2nd ed
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:IntroductionEnergy, Work, And PowerHuman EnergyThe Energy BalanceFireFirewoodCombustion For Home ComfortWaterwheelsWind EnergyThe Steam EngineHeat And Thermal EfficiencyIntroduction To ElectricityHow Electricity Is GeneratedImpacts Of Electricity On SocietyElectricity From Falling WaterElectricity From SteamEnergy For TransportationPetroleum And Its ProductsGasolineThe Impact Of The AutomobileJet Engines And Jet FuelDiesel Engines And Diesel FuelAtomic EnergyNuclear Power PlantsThe Nuclear ControversyEnergy And The EnvironmentAcid RainVehicle Emissions And Emissionless VehiclesGlobal Climate ChangeFossil Energy: Reserves, Resources, And GeopoliticsRenewable Energy From BiomassElectricity From WindEnergy From The SunNuclear Fusion: Bringing The Sun To Earth
Physical Description:xix, 700 pages illustrations, maps
ISBN:9781482219258