Energy, environment, and climate
By: Richard Wolfson.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 532
ISBN-13: 9780393927634
Subjects: Climatic changes; Energy consumption -- Climatic factors; Energy consumption -- Environmental aspects; Power resources -- Climatic factors
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Energy, environment, and climate; title: A changing planet; title: High-energy society; title: Energy: a closer look; title: Energy and heat; title: Fossil energy; title: Environmental impacts of fossil fuels; title: Nuclear energy; title: Energy from earth and moon; title: Direct from the sun; title: Indirect from the sun: water, wind, biomass; title: Hydrogen futures?; title: Keeping warm: the science of climate; title: Forcing the climate; title: Is earth warming?; title: Future climates; title: Energy and climate.