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Farewell Fossil Fuels: Renewing America's Energy Policyby Sidney Borowitz Paperback: 225 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.60 x 8.95 x 5.95 Publisher: Perseus Publishing; ; (January 1999) ISBN: 0306457814 Check price @ amazon.com , amazon.ca , amazon.co.uk Card catalog description: Sidney Borowitz presents a concise, coherent narrative of the major sources of energy currently in use throughout the world, and explains in a cogent, jargon-free manner how these other sources of energy - nuclear, solar photovoltaics, biomass, wind, geothermal, fusion, hydrogen, and other more exotic sources - can be developed. Borowitz places these nonfossil fuel sources in an economic and scientific context so that the case for conservation and growth is thoroughly grounded in reality. Because energy touches on practically every aspect of our daily lives, this book presents a clear-eyed, even-handed explication of optimal solutions to our future energy needs. About the Author: Sidney Borowitz has had a long and distinguished career as a scientist, teacher, administrator, and businessman. A professor of physics, emeritus, at New York University, he has served as Chancellor of that institution. In addition, he has also been Executive Director of the New York Academy of Sciences and the CEO of a biotechnology company. Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1. The Earth Emerges 2. Energy 3. Fossil Fuels 4. Oil 5. Coal 6. Natural Gas 7. Nuclear Energy (Fission) 8. Nuclear Energy (Fusion) 9. Direct Utilization of Solar Energy 10. Photovoltaics 11. Biomass 12. Energy from Wind and Water 13. Nonsolar Energy Sources: Geothermal and Tides 14. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) 15. Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Flywheels 16. Conservation 17. A Hydrogen Economy 18. Envoi Index Customer Reviews edicatonal, January 16, 2001 Reviewer: NOT from Brazilia, Brazil this book is an action packed edge of ur seat excitment-NOT |
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