Solar Energy

✍ Scribed by Harry Messel, Stuart Thomas Butler

• Publisher: Elsevier Ltd, Pergamon Press
• Year: 1975
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 333
• Series: Pergamon international library of science, technology, engineering, and social studies
• Edition: 1st ed., reprinted with corrections, 1975
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Nine lectures concerning specialized aspects of solar energy such as thermal conversion, the nature of solar energy, and heat transfer and storage

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Some other books of interest, Page 2
Front Matter, Page 3
Copyright, Page 4
PREFACE, Page 5, H. MESSEL, S.T. BUTLER
CONTRIBUTORS OF LECTURES, Page 6, N.K. BOARDMAN, J. O'M BOCKRIS, L.W. DAVIES, D.W. GEORGE, R.G. GIOVANELLI, A.W.D. LARKUM, R.N. MORSE, G.I. PEARMAN, J.L. TUCK, C.N. WATSON-MUNRO
THE SPONSORS, Page 8
Introduction to World Energy Resources and Consumption, Pages 9-10, J.L. TUCK
CHAPTER 1 - Introduction, Pages 11-28
CHAPTER 2 - Nuclear Fission, Nuclear Fusion & Geothermal Energy, Pages 29-69
Introduction to Energy Conversion, The Atmospheric Environment and Climatic Change, Pages 71-72, GRAEME PEARMAN
ENERGY CONVERSION - The Atmospheric Environment and Climatic Change, Pages 73-96
Introduction to The Nature of Solar Energy Optical Magnification of Solar Radiation, Pages 97-98, R.G. GIOVANELLI
CHAPTER 1 - The Nature of Solar Energy, Pages 99-112
CHAPTER 2 - Optical Magnification of Solar Radiation, Pages 113-122
Introduction to Biological Conversion of Solar Energy, Pages 123-124, N.K. BOARDMAN, A.W.D. LARKUM
CHAPTER 1 - Energy Exchange in the Living World, Pages 125-144
CHAPTER 2 - Solar Energy Conversion in Photosynthesis, Pages 145-166
CHAPTER 3 - Conversion of Plant Materials to Liquid and Gaseous, Pages 167-181
Introduction to Batteries, Pages 183-184, J.O'M. BOCKRIS
Batteries, Pages 185-194
CHAPTER 2 - Fuel Cells, Pages 195-203
Introduction to Thermal Conversion and Solar Devices Today, Pages 205-206, R.N. MORSE
CHAPTER 1 - Water Heating and Steam Generation, Pages 207-231
CHAPTER 2 - Building Heating and Cooling, Pages 232-255
CHAPTER 3 - Desalination and Drying, Pages 256-274
Introduction to Direct Solar Production of Electricity, Pages 275-276, L.W. DAVIES
Sunlight and Electrons, Pages 277-292
Introduction to Selective Surfaces, Page 293, C.N. WATSON-MUNRO, C.M. HORWITZ
Selective Surfaces As Solar Energy Collectors, Pages 295-313
Introduction to Heat Transfer and Storage, Pages 315-316, D.W. GEORGE
Heat Transfer and Storage, Pages 317-336
INDEX, Pages 337-340