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Following a typical sequence for presenting energy transformation fundamentals, this general physics textbook emphasizes the environmental impacts of current and future energy generation and use at the individual, corporate, national, and international level. The author applies the laws of thermodynamics to home energy conservation and solar energy, describes the generation of electricity and the origins of pollutants in the air, and assesses the potential of ongoing developments in alternative energy technologies. The fifth edition updates data on energy use and resource reserves. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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What is the impact of such energy issues as global warming, radioactive waste, and municipal solid waste on the individual and society? ENERGY: ITS USE AND THE ENVIRONMENT answers these questions, emphasizing the physical principles behind energy and its effects on our environment, and explaining the basic physical principles behind the use of energy, including the study of mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, and atomic and nuclear physics. By placing energy issues within the context of everyday examples and asking you to define and support critical arguments, ENERGY: ITS USE AND THE ENVIRONMENT offers a provocative approach to this crucial issue.
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