| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 271 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Volume 1: Conventional energy. pt. 1: The world of energy. Why is this topic so important now? -- A brief history of energy -- pt. 2: Oil, oil everywhere: the world of oil. Black gold: a brief history of oil -- The science and technology of oil -- Refining and distribution -- How do gasoline prices work? -- Peak oil: how much do we have left? -- OPEC and the role of the oil cartel -- Oil and the environment -- The future of oil -- pt. 3: Fuel from fossils. King coal -- Natural gas -- Global warming -- pt. 4: Power up! The incredible world of electricity. What is electricity? -- Power generation -- Transmission and distribution -- Our electric system -- pt. 5: Energy policy. Energy policy at home and abroad -- Energy market regulation -- Deregulation. |
| 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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Petroleum -- History.
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Petroleum. |
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History. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Fesmire, Bob, 1967-
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| Added Title |
Conventional energy |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Janardhan, Vikram, 1971- Energy explained. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2011 9781442203723 (DLC) 2010008179 (OCoLC)558667156 |
| ISBN |
9781442203747 (electronic book) |
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1442203749 (electronic book) |
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9781442203723 (print) |
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1442203722 (print) |
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