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Energy: Its Use and the Environment - Softcover

Hinrichs, Roger; Kleinbach, Lin

 
9780030318344: Energy: Its Use and the Environment

Synopsis

An introductory level textbook that emphasizes the physical principles behind energy and its effects on our environment. Features include general heat principles; renewable energy; heat transfer; solar heating systems; photovoltaic devices; wind turbine generators; energy policy and strategies; principles of nuclear power; and the debate over radioactive waste disposal. There are also hands-on activites and critical thinking exercises to help reinforce chapter material.

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