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Alternative Energy Demystified Stan Gibilisco

Alternative Energy Demystified By Stan Gibilisco

Alternative Energy Demystified by Stan Gibilisco


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Demystifies energy alternatives in scientific and technological ways for students, teachers, and those concerned with current and future energy decisions.

Alternative Energy Demystified Summary

Alternative Energy Demystified by Stan Gibilisco

The fast and easy way to get up-to-speed on alternative energy

Because of current events, geopolitics, and natural disasters, the cost of fuel is front and center in our lives. This book provides a concise look at all forms of energy, including fossil fuels, electric, solar, biodiesel, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, and renewable fuel cells. You will get explanations, definitions, and analysis of each alternative energy source from a technological point of view.

About Stan Gibilisco

Stan Gibilisco is a professional technical writer who specializes in books on electronics and science topics. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Electronics, The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing, and The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics, as well as over 20 other technical books. His published works have won numerous awards. The Encyclopedia of Electronics was chosen a Best Reference Book of the 1980s by the American Library Association, which also named his McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing a Best Reference of 1996.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Heating with Wood, Corn, and CoalChapter 2: Heating with Oil and GasChapter 3: Heating and Cooling with ElectricityChapter 4: Passive Solar HeatingChapter 5: Exotic Indoor Climate-Control MethodsChapter 6: Conventional PropulsionChapter 7: Propulsion with Methane, Propane, and BiofuelsChapter 8: Propulsion with Electricity, Hydrogen, and Fuel CellsChapter 9: Exotic Propulsion MethodsChapter 10: Electricity from Fossil FuelsChapter 11: Electricity from Water and WindChapter 12: Electricity from Atoms and the SunChapter 13: Exotic Electrification MethodsFINAL EXAMANSWERS TO QUIZ AND EXAM QUESTIONSAPPENDIX: SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL READINGINDEX

Additional information

GOR002479196
9780071475549
0071475540
Alternative Energy Demystified by Stan Gibilisco
Used - Very Good
Paperback
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
20061216
336
N/A
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