Energy —— Perspectives, Problems, and Prospects

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ISBN: 9780195386110 出版年：2009 页码：422 McElroy, Michael B Oxford University Press

PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1. Introduction 2. From Hunter Gatherers to English Factories 3. Energy: what is it and how do we measure it? 4. Wood, Photosynthesis and the Carbon Cycle 5. Coal: Origin, History and Problems 6. Oil: Properties, Origin, History, Problems and Prospects 7. Natural Gas: Origin, History and Prospects 8. Energy from Water and Wind 9. Nuclear Power 10. Steam Power 11. Electricity 12. Automobiles Trucks and the Internal Combustion Engine 13. The Challenge of Global Climate Change 14. Prospects for Carbon Capture and Sequestration 15. Ethanol from biomass: can it substitute for gasoline? 16. Current Patterns of Energy Use 17. Vision for a Low Carbon Energy Future BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX