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Energy and the Environment - Softcover

Ristinen, Robert A.; Kraushaar, Jack P.

 
9780471739890: Energy and the Environment

Synopsis

Ristinen and Kraushaar's Energy and the Environment 2e is suitable for a one-semester, introductory course dealing with the societal challenges of the availability and cost of energy and the effects of energy use on our environment. It contains up-to-date information on the essential subjects in this field as well as current applications and problems. It is intended for students with little or no background in science or mathematics.

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About the Author

Robert A. Ristinen is a retired Professor pf Physics at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Since 1974, he has taught the Energy and Environment course several times. Ristinen is a Former Chair of the University Energy Conservation Committee and has served for many years as Chair of the University's Radiation Safety Committee.

Jack J. Kraushaar is a retired Professor of Physics at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He started teaching the course on Energy and the Environment in 1971 and has taught it several times since then. He has served on the Rocky Flats Citizens Advisory Committee, on the Boulder County Energy Conservation Board, and on the University Energy Conservation Committee.

From the Back Cover

The cover photo showing illuminated areas of the Earth at night as seen from space satellites illustrates global energy use patterns. The global extent of increasing energy use is cause to examine the ramifications of resource consumption and its effects on the world in which we live. This text examines several critical topics of global importance associated with our increasing use of resource consumption and its impact on our environment.

Energy and the Environment, 2e provides updated information on pivotal issues that surround the study of energy through the exploration of basic concepts, resources applications, and problems of current interest. The text presents up-to-date research and data from the pages of current journals and government publications.

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