Title Energy science: Principles, technologies and impacts Author(s) John Andrews;Nick Jelley Publication Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2007. Description xv, 328p. Contents Note Harnessing the Earth's energy resources has been a source of inspiration since ancient times. Energy devices have transformed civilization beyond the wildest imagination of our predecessors. The idea for writing this book originated from undergraduate lecture courses given by the authors in Bristol and Oxford. The main focus of the book is to explain the physical principles underlying each technology and to discuss its environmental, economic and social impact. It describes all the key areas of energy science, covering fossil fuels, nuclear energy, alternative energy and the emerging energy technologies. ISBN,Price 9780199281121 : BP 39.95 Classification 620.91 Keyword(s) 1. BIOMASS - ENERGY 2. ENERGY 3. ENERGY AND SOCIETY 4. FOSSIL FUEL 5. NUCLEAR ENERGY 6. SOLAR ENERGY 7. THERMAL ENERGY Item Type Book Multi-Media Links Online resource centre Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location 021571   620.91/AND/021571  On Shelf     +Copy Specific Information