| Reviews |
| - 'As educators what we need is a good source of information to examine competing ideas and to show students what sort of questions need to be asked. This is a very useful text. Its value lies in the degree to which the science of energy is inter-linked with issues of safety, environment etc. For those aiming to deal with this area in more detail than normally found, this is a very good place to
start.' - Ecological and Environmental Education, February 2007
|
| Description | | - The first undergraduate text to fully integrate the physical basis of energy sources with socioeconomic considerations, to give a well-balanced, objective overview of the field
- Case studies and examples are used throughout, to help students see the relevance of concepts being introduced in real, applied contexts, so increasing the motivation to learn
- Mathematical content is fully explained, and more detailed material set apart from the main text, offering flexibility of use for students with varying levels of interest in the quantitative aspects of the subject
- Extensive end of chapter questions encourage students to engage more fully with the concepts presented, both to check understanding and to develop critical thinking skills
- The Online Resource Centre features resources for both lecturers and students, enhancing still further the value of the text as a teaching and learning tool
|
Do renewable energy sources really provide a realistic alternative to fossil fuels? How does wind power compare to nuclear power, in terms of the energy it can generate? How do we get energy from the tides, and is it really a useful source of power?
Energy Science: Principles, Technologies, and Impacts
integrates the science behind the key energy sources that are at our disposal today
with the socioeconomic issues which surround their use to give a balanced, objective overview of the range of energy sources available to us today. Covering both traditional and renewable energy sources, the book encourages the reader to evaluate different energy sources on the basis of sound quantitative understanding. It also explores the fundamentals of energy generation, storage and
transmission, to build a complete picture of energy supply, from wind turbine, nuclear reactor, or hydroelectric dam, to our homes.
Different energy sources have different social and economic impacts; the book uses examples and case studies throughout to help the reader critically assess the information to hand and reach a well-rounded, informed view of the relative merits and drawbacks of
the energy sources available.
Problems with current and future energy use and supply extend globally; Energy Science: Principles, Technologies, and Impacts
introduces the potential solutions that science can offer, within a framework that encourages the critical assessment of the pros and cons of each.
Online resource centre:
The Online Resource Centre features:
For
lecturers:
Figures from the book available to download, to facilitate lecture preparation
Solutions to end of chapter questions, to aid marking and assessment
For students:
Library of web links, giving students quick access to an extensive range of additional resources
|
Readership: Advanced undergraduates and beginning graduates studying energy science as part of a wider physics, environmental science, or technology programme.
| Contents |
1.
Introduction
2.
Thermal Energy
3.
Essentials of Fluid Mechanics
4.
Hydropower, Tidal, and Wave Power
5.
Wind Power
6.
Solar Energy
7.
Biomass
8.
Energy from Fission
9.
Energy from Fusion
10.
Generators, Transmission, Storage, and Fuel Cells
11.
Energy and Society
|
| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
John Andrews, Visiting Fellow, Bristol University and
Nick Jelley, Professor, Oxford University
|
The specification in this catalogue, including without
limitation price, format, extent, number of illustrations,
and month of publication, was as accurate as
possible at the time the catalogue was compiled.
Occasionally, due to the nature of some contractual restrictions, we
are unable to ship a specific product to a particular territory.
Jacket images are provisional and liable to change before publication.
|
VIEW BASKET
