Overview

Sidney Borowitz presents a concise, coherent narrative of the major sources of energy currently in use throughout the world, and explains in a cogent, jargon-free manner how these other sources of energy - nuclear, solar photovoltaics, biomass, wind, geothermal, fusion, hydrogen, and other more exotic sources - can be developed. Borowitz places these nonfossil fuel sources in an economic and scientific context so that the case for conservation and growth is thoroughly grounded in reality. Because energy touches on practically every aspect of our daily lives, this book presents a clear-eyed, even-handed explication of optimal solutions to our future energy needs.

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Author:   S. Borowitz
Publisher:   Hachette Books
Imprint:   Da Capo Press Inc
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.334kg
ISBN:  

9780306457814

ISBN 10:   0306457814
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   22 January 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

* Preface * Introduction * The Earth Emerges * Energy * Fossil Fuels * Oil * Coal * Natural Gas * Nuclear Energy (Fission) * Nuclear Energy (Fusion) * Direct Utilization of Solar Energy * Photovoltaics * Biomass * Energy from Wind and Water * Nonsolar Energy Sources: Geothermal and Tides * Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) * Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Flywheels * Conservation * A Hydrogen Economy * Envoi * Index

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Sidney Borowitz has had a long and distinguished career as a scientist, teacher, adminstrator, and businessman. A professor of physics, emeritus, at New York University, he has served as Chancellor of that institution. In addition, he has also been Executive Director of the New York Academy of Sciences and the CEO of a biotechnology company.

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