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Energy and society : [an introduction] / Harold H. Schobert.
Energy and society : [an introduction] / Harold H. Schobert.
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New York : Taylor & Francis, 2002.
Date
2002.
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N333.7/ 270
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English
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viii, 656 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Energy, Work, and Power -- 3. Human Energy -- 4. The Energy Balance -- 5. Fire -- 6. Firewood -- 7. Combustion for Home Comfort -- 8. Waterwheels -- 9. Wind Energy -- 10. The Steam Engine -- 11. Heat and Thermal Efficiency -- 12. An Introduction to Electricity -- 13. How Electr...
33. Fossil Energy: Reserves, Resources, and Geopolitics -- 34. Renewable Energy from Biomass -- 35. Electricity from Wind -- 36. Energy from the Sun -- 37. Nuclear Fusion: Bringing the Sun to Earth.
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New York : Taylor & Francis, 2002.
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New York (State)
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2002.
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Energy and society : [an introduction] / Harold H. Schobert.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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1560327677 (alk. paper)
9781560327677 (alk. paper)
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333.7
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991017529909702626
