Energy : in context /

Energy is a subject that impacts lives and economies across the globe. Energy: In Context helps students understand the fundamentals of energy science, while also exploring the social, political, economic, and cultural factors that impact how we find, use, store, and sometimes waste energy. The 224...

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Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth, Lerner, K. Lee, Riggs, Thomas
Weitere Verfasser:
Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth (HerausgeberIn), Lerner, K. Lee (HerausgeberIn), Riggs, Thomas (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Farmington Hills, Mich : Gale, Cengage Learning, [2016]
Zusammenfassung:
Energy is a subject that impacts lives and economies across the globe. Energy: In Context helps students understand the fundamentals of energy science, while also exploring the social, political, economic, and cultural factors that impact how we find, use, store, and sometimes waste energy. The 224 signed, alphabetically arranged entries meet the needs of students from high school through college as well as public library users concerned about this important resource. Each entry follows a standard set of rubrics, including Introduction, 01 Historical Background and Scientific Foundations, | and |Impacts and Issues.| Unfamiliar terms are called out in a Glossary box in each entry in addition to being defined in the text. Each entry includes a bibliography; many also feature interesting sidebars. Some 50 primary source documents and 270 color images, illustrations, and other graphics further enhance the text.|PIM|31-MAY-18|01
Umfang:
1 online resource (1,155 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps
Anmerkungen:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781410390974
1410390977
9781410317513
141031751X
9781410338891
1410338894
Schlagworte:
Power resources > Popular works.
Renewable energy sources > Popular works.
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