Energy and society : an introduction /: an introduction. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Harold Schobert.
• Authors: Schobert, Harold H, 1943-
• Contents: Introduction Energy, Work, And Power Human Energy The Energy Balance Fire Firewood Combustion For Home Comfort Waterwheels Wind Energy The Steam Engine Heat And Thermal Efficiency Introduction To Electricity How Electricity Is Generated Impacts Of Electricity On Society Electricity From Falling Water Electricity From Steam Energy For Transportation Petroleum And Its Products Gasoline The Impact Of The Automobile Jet Engines And Jet Fuel Diesel Engines And Diesel Fuel Atomic Energy Nuclear Power Plants The Nuclear Controversy Energy And The Environment Acid Rain Vehicle Emissions And Emissionless Vehicles Global Climate Change Fossil Energy: Reserves, Resources, And Geopolitics Renewable Energy From Biomass Electricity From Wind Energy From The Sun Nuclear Fusion: Bringing The Sun To Earth
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (720 pages), (386 illustrations)
• Subjects: 333.79; Force and energy; Power resources; Energy industries -- Social aspects; Energy industries -- Environmental aspects
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482219258; 1482219255
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.