Energy and the Environment

摘要: Chapter 1. Energy Fundamentals, Use in an Industrial Society. 2. The Fossil Fuels. 3. Heat Engines. 4. Renewable Sources I: Solar Energy. 5. II: Alternatives. 6. Promise and Problems of Nuclear 7. Conservation. 8. Transportation. 9. Air Pollution. 10. Global Effects. Epilogue: Looking Ahead. Appendix A: Linear Plots, Semilogarithmic Exponential Growth. B: Fahrenheit, Celsius, Kelvin Temperature Scales. Answers to Selected End-of-Chapter Problems. Index.