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Energy
Its Use and the Environment
by
Roger A. Hinrichs and Merlin Kleinbach
What is the impact of such energy issues as global warming,
radioactive waste, and municipal solid waste on the individual and
society? ENERGY: ITS USE AND THE ENVIRONMENT answers these
questions, emphasizing the physical principles behind energy and its
effects on our environment, and explaining the basic physical
principles behind the use of energy, including the study of
mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, and atomic and
nuclear physics. By placing energy issues within the context of
everyday examples and asking you to define and support critical
arguments, ENERGY: ITS USE AND THE ENVIRONMENT offers a provocative
approach to this crucial issue. |
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Energy for
Planet Earth
Readings from
Scientific American
by
W. H Freeman
How can we reconcile the world's growing demand for energy with the
need to maintain a viable global ecosystem? Properly used, energy
technologies can help realise material well-being across the planet,
but a continuation of current trends will lead to a degraded
environment. This collection of 11 articles from the September 1990
"Special Issue of Scientific American" grapples with the challenges
we face in ensuring a safe, adequate energy supply in a world
burdened by political and economic uncertainty. "Energy for Planet
Earth" surveys current global energy needs and resources, and
examines critical energy issues, their causes - and potential
solutions by leading thinkers. |
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Fueling Our Future
An Introduction to
Sustainable Energy
by Robert L. Evans (Author)
One of the most important issues facing humanity today is the
prospect of global climate change, brought about primarily by our
prolific energy use and heavy dependence on fossil fuels. Fueling
Our Future: An Introduction to Sustainable Energy provides a concise
overview of current energy demand and supply patterns. It presents a
balanced view of how our reliance on fossil fuels can be changed
over time so that we have a much more sustainable energy system in
the near future. Written in a non-technical and accessible style,
the book will appeal to a wide range of readers without scientific
backgrounds. |
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