Synopses & Reviews
An accessible introduction to the technological problems of our modern society, requiring no science background. This revised edition incorporates updated statistics and contains a discussion of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident. There is an historical review of energy use in human history, followed by coverage of the diverse sources of energy and their safety aspects, energy storage and conservation, environmental problems, including aspects of both the peaceful and military uses of nuclear energy. Illustrated.
Synopsis
Designed to bring an understanding of the technological problems regarding our present society to students with no science background. Covers energy use in human history, its diverse sources, safety aspects, storage conservation and environmental problems. This edition includes the many changes which have taken place in issues involving energy and the environment during the past decade. A variety of current statistical information, numerous new problems and recommended outside reading material has been added.
Table of Contents
Energy Fundamentals.
Energy from Fossil Fuels.
Heat Engines and Electric Power.
Nuclear Energy.
Environmental and Safety Aspects of Nuclear Energy.
The Uses of Solar Energy.
Alternative Sources of Energy.
Energy Storage.
Energy Conservation.
Plant and Food Production.
Radiation and Man.
Transportation.
Pollution and the Atmosphere.
Water--The Resource and Its Pollution.
Noise.
Nuclear Weapons.
Appendix A: Powers of Ten Notation and Conversion of Units.
Appendix B: Logarithmic and Exponential Functions.
Answers to Selected End-of-Chapter Problems.
Photo Credits.
Index.