Buch, Englisch, 174 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm
Reihe: The Basics
Buch, Englisch, 174 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm
Reihe: The Basics
ISBN: 978-1-032-66554-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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.
Zielgruppe
Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
- Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien
- Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Energietechnik & Elektrotechnik
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Sachbuch, Reise
- Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Technologien für Fossile Energieträger
Weitere Infos & Material
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