Energy : its use and the environment /
ENERGY: ITS USE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, Fifth Edition, emphasizes the physical principles behind energy and its effects on our environment. The text explains the basic physical principles behind the use of energy, including the study of mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, and atomic a...
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Boston, MA :
Brooks/Cole,
2013.
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| Edition: | 5th ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Energy mechanics
- Conservation of energy
- Heat and work
- Home energy conservation and heat-transfer control
- Solar energy : characteristics and heating
- Energy from fossil fuels
- Air pollution and energy use
- Global warming, ozone depletion, and waste heat
- Electricity : circuits and superconductors
- Electromagnetism and the generation of electricity
- Electricity from solar, wind, and hydro
- The building blocks of matter : the atom and its nucleus
- Nuclear power : fission
- Effects and uses of radiation
- Future energy alternatives : fusion
- Biomass : from plants to garbage
- Tapping the Earth's heat : geothermal energy
- A national and personal commitment.