Energy and Society
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Energy and Society

An Introduction, Second Edition

Harold H. Schobert

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Energy and Society

An Introduction, Second Edition

Harold H. Schobert

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Energy and Society: An Introduction, Second Edition provides readers with a detailed introduction to energy sources and energy utilization. This book presents an overview of alternative energy issues and technologies, discusses the pros and cons of various energy sources, and explores their impacts on society and the environment.What's New in the S

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2014
ISBN
9781482219258
Edition
2
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Thermodynamics

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Author
  6. Chapter 1: Introduction
  7. Chapter 2: Energy, Work, and Power
  8. Chapter 3: Human Energy
  9. Chapter 4: The Energy Balance
  10. Chapter 5: Fire
  11. Chapter 6: Firewood
  12. Chapter 7: Combustion for Home Comfort
  13. Chapter 8: Waterwheels
  14. Chapter 9: Wind Energy
  15. Chapter 10: Steam Engine
  16. Chapter 11: Heat and Thermal Efficiency
  17. Chapter 12: Introduction to Electricity
  18. Chapter 13: How Electricity Is Generated
  19. Chapter 14: Impacts of Electricity on Society
  20. Chapter 15: Electricity from Falling Water
  21. Chapter 16: Electricity from Steam
  22. Chapter 17: Energy for Transportation
  23. Chapter 18: Petroleum and Its Products
  24. Chapter 19: Gasoline
  25. Chapter 20: Impact of the Automobile
  26. Chapter 21: Jet Engines and Jet Fuel
  27. Chapter 22: Diesel Engines and Diesel Fuel
  28. Chapter 23: Atomic Energy
  29. Chapter 24: Nuclear Power Plants
  30. Chapter 25: The Nuclear Controversy
  31. Chapter 26: Energy and the Environment
  32. Chapter 27: Acid Rain
  33. Chapter 28: Vehicle Emissions and Emissionless Vehicles
  34. Chapter 29: Global Climate Change
  35. Chapter 30: Fossil Energy: Reserves, Resources, and Geopolitics
  36. Chapter 31: Renewable Energy from Biomass
  37. Chapter 32: Electricity from Wind
  38. Chapter 33: Energy from the Sun
  39. Chapter 34: Nuclear Fusion: Bringing the Sun to Earth
  40. Glossary of Symbols, Abbreviations, and Acronyms
  41. Back Cover
Citation styles for Energy and Society

APA 6 Citation

Schobert, H. (2014). Energy and Society (2nd ed.). CRC Press. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/1323876/energy-and-society-pdf (Original work published 2014)

Chicago Citation

Schobert, Harold. (2014) 2014. Energy and Society. 2nd ed. CRC Press. https://www.perlego.com/book/1323876/energy-and-society-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Schobert, H. (2014) Energy and Society. 2nd edn. CRC Press. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/1323876/energy-and-society-pdf (Accessed: 25 September 2021).

MLA 7 Citation

Schobert, Harold. Energy and Society. 2nd ed. CRC Press, 2014. Web. 25 Sept. 2021.