{"product_id":"9781119800255","title":"Energy and the Environment","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEnergy and the Environment\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRobert A. Ristinen | Jack J. Kraushaar | Jeffrey T. Brack\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Energy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEnergy and the Environment\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamine the tension between energy production and consumption and environmental conservation with the latest edition of this widely read text\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised Fourth Edition of \u003ci\u003eEnergy and the Environment\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors deliver an insightful and expanded discussion on the central topics regarding the interaction between energy production, consumption, and environmental stewardship. The book explores every major form of energy technology, including fossil fuels, renewables, and nuclear power, wrapping up with chapters on how energy usage affects our atmosphere, and the resulting global effects. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe latest edition includes new figures and tables that reflect the most recent numbers on conventional and renewable energy production and consumption. The history and current status of relevant U.S. and international governmental energy legislation is discussed along with the text. Readers will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to the fundamentals of energy and energy use in industrial societies, including the forms of energy, scientific notation, and the principle of energy conservation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive exploration of fossil fuels, including petroleum, coal, and natural gas, along with their history, world production, and remaining future resources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussion of the pros and cons of nuclear power, it’s rise in China, and it’s fall elsewhere, and a history of power plant accidents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA practical discussion of heat engines, including their thermodynamics, energy content of fuels, and heat pumps and engines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn-depth examinations of new innovations and rapidly increasing use of renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and biomass energy, along with updates on battery technology and alternative energy storage techniques\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed discussions of the atmospheric effects of our energy usage on scales both local and global; reports from the International Panel on Climate Change; the carbon budget, carbon capture and storage, and geoengineering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for either graduate or upper-level undergraduate students of physics, environmental science, and engineering, \u003ci\u003eEnergy and the Environment\u003c\/i\u003e is also an indispensable resource for anyone professionally or personally interested in climate change, energy policy, and energy conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert A. Ristinen, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003edeceased, was Professor of Physics at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He served as Chair of the University’s Radiation Safety Committee and Chair of the University Energy Conservation Committee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack J. Kraushaar, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003edeceased, was Professor of Physics at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He served on the Rocky Flats Citizens Advisory Committee, the Boulder County Energy Conservation Board, and on the University Energy Conservation Committee. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey T. Brack, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003eretired, was Senior Research Scientist at the University of Colorado in Boulder, and in the High Energy Physics group at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, concentrating in Particle Astrophysics. 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