Energy: The Basics offers a concise and engaging introduction to energy, answering critical questions and providing accessible definitions of essential concepts and developments in the field.
People rarely stop to think about where the energy they use to power their everyday lives comes from and when they do it is often to ask a worried question: is mankind's energy usage killing the planet? How do we deal with nuclear waste? What happens when the oil runs out? Energy: The Basics answers these questions, but it also does much more. In this engaging yet even-handed introduction, readers are introduced to:
the concept of 'energy' and what it really means
the ways energy is currently generated and the sources used
new and emerging energy technologies such as solar power and biofuels
the impacts of energy use on the environment including climate change
This new edition has been updated throughout and includes a new chapter on energy storage, along with new material on transportation energy and batteries.
Featuring explanatory diagrams and an extensive further reading list, this book is the ideal starting point for anyone interested in the impact and future of the world's energy supply.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
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10 s/w Abbildungen, 10 s/w Zeichnungen
10 Line drawings, black and white; 10 Illustrations, black and white
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Höhe: 216 mm
Breite: 140 mm
Dicke: 9 mm
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978-1-032-66557-3 (9781032665573)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Harold Schobert has nearly a half-century of experience in energy, primarily research and development on coal science and technology. For the last ten years he has been an independent consultant and provider of expert witness services. Before partially retiring in 2013, he was Professor of Fuel Science at Penn State University where, among many other activities, he served as director of the Earth and Mineral Sciences Energy Institute and, for 25 years, taught an introductory course on energy intended for students not pursuing science or engineering degrees. The proposed second edition of Energy: The Basics is an outgrowth of that course. Previous to joining the Penn State faculty, Schobert was manager of the Coal Science Division in the University of North Dakota Energy Research Center. Schobert is the author of thirteen previous books, nearly 200 papers in peer-reviewed journals and several hundred additional papers published in conference preprints or proceedings.
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Harold Schobert is Professor Emeritus of Fuel Science in the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering at Penn State University.
List of figures
Preface
1 Energy and us
2 Human energy and the energy balance
3 Water, wind, and kinetic energy
4 Heat, steam, and thermal efficiency
5 Petroleum fuels and their engines
6 Electricity
7 Electricity from steam
8 Nuclear energy
9 Energy from the sun
10 Biomass energy
11 Electricity from falling water
12 Electricity from wind
13 Energy storage
14 Energy and climate
15 The 18-terawatt challenge
Appendix
Suggestions for further reading
Index
