A dictionary of energy science / Nick Jelley.
2017
TJ163.2
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Title
A dictionary of energy science / Nick Jelley.
ISBN
9780191826276 (electronic book)
Published
[Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations
Call Number
TJ163.2
Dewey Decimal Classification
621.04203
Summary
This dictionary covers terms related to energy technologies and their impact on the world's energy use. It sets out the principles behind each technology's operation, as well as its economic, environmental, and social impacts. Coverage includes energy demand and conservation, electricity generation and distribution, energy storage, renewable energy and fossil fuel technologies, nuclear energy, environmental issues, energy and society, and biographies of eminent energy scientists. The text is complemented by illustrations, a chronology, and global statistics on energy use.
Note
This dictionary covers terms related to energy technologies and their impact on the world's energy use. It sets out the principles behind each technology's operation, as well as its economic, environmental, and social impacts. Coverage includes energy demand and conservation, electricity generation and distribution, energy storage, renewable energy and fossil fuel technologies, nuclear energy, environmental issues, energy and society, and biographies of eminent energy scientists. The text is complemented by illustrations, a chronology, and global statistics on energy use.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 9, 2017).
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