An engaging exploration of energy’s impact
We live in a world where humans are using more energy with each passing year. This popular text explores the science behind energy production and its impact on the planet. While acknowledging that energy-driven climate change is the dominant energy issue of this century, author Richard Wolfson allows the science to speak for itself; students receive the tools and information they need to weigh challenging trade-offs and draw informed conclusions.
1. A CHANGING PLANET
2. HIGH-ENERGY SOCIETY
3. ENERGY: A CLOSER LOOK
4. ENERGY AND HEAT
5. FOSSIL ENERGY
6. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF FOSSIL FUELS
7. NUCLEAR ENERGY
8. ENERGY FROM EARTH AND MOON
9. DIRECT FROM THE SUN: SOLAR ENERGY
10. INDIRECT FROM THE SUN: WATER, WIND, BIOMASS
11. ENERGY CARRIERS: ELECTRICITY AND HYDROGEN
12. THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE
13. FORCING THE CLIMATE
14. IS EARTH WARMING?
15. FUTURE CLIMATES
16. ENERGY AND CLIMATE: BREAKING THE LINK
