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1 online resource (293 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; About the Editor; How to Use the Book; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acronyms; Preface; Synopsis; Introduction; Chapter 1 Introduction: Physics and Energy; 1.1 Energy in Science and Physics; 1.2 Physics; 1.3 Definition of Energy and its Place in the Knowledge of Physics; Chapter 2 Energy Sources: Definition and Types; 2.1 Nonrenewable Energy Sources and Advantages and Disadvantages of Them; 2.2 Renewable Energy Sources and Advantages and Disadvantages of Them; Chapter 3 Fossil Fuels; 3.1 The Carbon Cycle |
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3.2 Natural Gasses3.3 Coal; 3.4 Utilization of the Fossil Fuels; 3.5 Internal Combustion Engine; Chapter 4 Solar Energy; 4.1 The Source of the Solar Energy; 4.2 Energy Source of the Sun; 4.3 The Ways Solar Energy is Sustained; 4.4 Alternative Technologies of the Conversion of Solar Energy; Chapter 5 Wind Energy; 5.1 The Source of the Energy; Chapter 6 Hydropower; 6.1 Water Cycle; 6.2 History of The Use of Hydropower; 6.3 Hydropower Potential; Chapter 7 Biomass; 7.1 Source of The Energy of Biomass; 7.2 Slagging and Fouling; Chapter 8 Geothermal Energy; 8.1 The Concept of Geothermal Energy |
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8.2 Resources8.3 Use of Geothermal Energy; 8.4 Power Plant Components; Chapter 9 Nuclear Power; 9.1 History of Nuclear Power; 9.2 Atomic Structure; 9.3 Radioactivity; Chapter 10 Energy Storage; 10.1 Different Ways of Storing Energy; 10.2 Classification Depending on Application; References; Index |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Power resources.
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Power resources. |
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Renewable energy sources.
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Renewable energy sources. |
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Physics.
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Physics. |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bolivar, Nelson. Physics of Energy Sources. Ashland : Arcler Press, ©2019 |
| ISBN |
1773615998 |
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9781773615998 (electronic book) |
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