Edward S. Cassedy, Peter Z. Grossman

Introduction to Energy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 410
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 768g
• ISBN-13: 9781107605046
• ISBN-10: 1107605040
• Artikelnr.: 47350068

Autorenporträt

Edward S. Cassedy is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic University, New York. As well as the previous editions of this book, he is also the author of Prospects for Sustainable Energy: A Critical Assessment (Cambridge, 2000).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Part I. Energy Resources and Technology: 1. Introduction
2. Energy resources
3. Conventional conversion of energy
4. The demand for energy
5. Global perspectives
Part II. Power Generation: The Technology and its Effects: 6. Fossil fuels: impacts and technology
7. Nuclear fission technology
8. The nuclear fuel cycle, weapons proliferation and nuclear power: the next generation
9. The economics of electric power
Part III. Energy Technology and the Future: 10. Alternative technologies
11. Energy transition
Appendix A. Scientific principles
Appendix B. Establishing criteria for safety and health standards
Appendix C. Synopses of new technologies
Index.