Title:
Energy : a beginner's guide
Author:
Edition:
2nd edition.
Publication Date:
2017
Publication Information:
London, England : Oneworld Publications, 2017.
Physical Description:
xi, 219 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9781786071330
Abstract:
Sheds light on the science behind global warming and the efforts to prevent it, and explains how our daily decisions affect energy consumption. Whether you're looking for dinner table conversation or to further your own understanding, this book will amaze and inform, uncovering the truths and exposing the myths behind one of the most important concepts in our universe.
General Note:
Previous edition: 2006.
Contents:
Energy in our minds : concepts and measures -- Energy in the biosphere : how nature works -- Energy in human history : muscles, tools, and machines -- Energy in the modern world : fossil-fueled civilization -- Energy in everyday life : from eating to emailing -- Energy in the future : trends and unknowns.
Language:
English
