Energy Technology. Sources, Systems and Frontier Conversion

✍ Scribed by Tokio Ohta (Auth.)

Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 1994
Tongue: English
Leaves: 237
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

This book provides a concise and technical overview of energy technology: the sources of energy, energy systems and frontier conversion. As well as serving as a basic reference book for professional scientists and students of energy, it is intended for scientists and policy makers in other disciplines (including practising engineers, biologists, physicists, economists and managers in energy related industries) who Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Titles of Related Interest, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages ix-x
Chapter 1 - Energy and Its Resource, Pages 1-44
Chapter 2 - Energy Conversion, Pages 45-87
Chapter 3 - Evaluation of Energy, Pages 89-116
Chapter 4 - Energy Systems, Pages 117-168
Chapter 5 - Frontier Energy Conversions, Pages 169-214
Appendices, Pages 215-223
References, Pages 225-226
Indices, Pages 227-234

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