Overview

This introduction to energy in all its forms guides the reader through the various energy sources available to humans and how we implement them. It is intended for readers who do not have a science and technology background and serves as an introduction to work, energy and efficiency. Examples range from humans' earliest work endeavours, such building pyramids, to the inspiration and development of Henry Ford's first automobile, up to alternative energy sources being used today. Among the many topics covered are: energy, work and power; combustion for home comfort; the steam engine; how electricity is generated; boilers and heat transfer; cars and their impact; atoms and atomic energy; Three Mile Island and Chernobyl; acid rain; smog; nuclear fission; the greenhouse effect, among others. This will be interesting reading for those on science-related courses, particularly in engineering or environmental studies, who want a handy compendium of how energy impacts on all our lives and how its use has been developed.

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Author:   Harold H. Schobert (The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.134kg
ISBN:  

9781560327677

ISBN 10:   1560327677
Pages:   624
Publication Date:   25 July 2002
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Replaced By:   9781439826454
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Energy, Work and Power Chapter 3. Human energy Chapter 4. The Energy Balance Chapter 5. Fire Chapter 6. Firewood Chapter 7. Combustion for Home Comfort Chapter 8. Waterwheels Chapter 9. Wind Energy Chapter 10. The Steam Engine Chapter 11. Heat and Thermal Efficency Chapter 12. An Introduction to Electricity Chapter 13. How Electricty is Generated Chapter 14. Impacts of Electricty on Society Chapter 15. Electricity from Falling Water Chapter 16. Electricty from Steam Chapter 17. Boilers and Heat Transfer Chapter 18. Electricty from Coal Chapter 19. Energy for Transportation Chapter 20. Petroleum and its Products Chapter 21. Gasoline Chapter 22. Cars and Their Impact Chapter 23. Jet Engines and Jet Fuel Chapter 24. Diesel Fuel and Diesel Engines Chapter 25. Atoms and Atomic Energy Chapter 26. Radioactivity, Fission, and Chain Reactions Chapter 27. Nuclear Power Plants Chapter 28. The Nuclear Controversy Chapter 29. Energy and the Environment Chapter 30. Acid Rain Chapter 31. Vehicle Emissions and Emissionless Vehicles Chapter 32. The Greenhouse Effect Chapter 33. Fossil Energy Chapter 34. Renewable Energy from Biomass Chapter 35. Electricity from Wind Chapter 36. Energy from the Sun Chapter 37. Nuclear Fusion

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' Energy and Society guides the reader through humanity's efforts to harness and generate power, for both work and play. Energy and Society provides an excellent introduction for anyone who wants to learn about energy use throughout human history' Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, June 2003 issue(Vol. 23, No. 3). <br>

' Energy and Society guides the reader through humanity's efforts to harness and generate power, for both work and play. Energy and Society provides an excellent introduction for anyone who wants to learn about energy use throughout human history' Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, June 2003 issue(Vol. 23, No. 3).

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