SCIENCE OF THE EARTH, CLIMATE AND ENERGY
Whether on personal health, politics, or climate change, we are constantly bombarded with more numerous 'breaking news' articles than we have time for. In such an environment, how can we tell which to read, or which is even true.Science of the Earth, Climate and Energy helps readers understand major issues that affect us individually and the world as a whole.In language that a non-scientist can follow easily, the book first explains the general principles of science, its nature and how it works, with a certain degree of emphasis on the meaning of the words 'uncertainty' and 'fact, before it goes into the related topics of the earth, its climate and energy sources at a level that does not require a background in science. Finally, the book addresses what individuals and societies can do to mitigate problems associated with both climate change and limited resources.Related Link(s)
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SCIENCE OF THE EARTH, CLIMATE AND ENERGY
Whether on personal health, politics, or climate change, we are constantly bombarded with more numerous 'breaking news' articles than we have time for. In such an environment, how can we tell which to read, or which is even true.Science of the Earth, Climate and Energy helps readers understand major issues that affect us individually and the world as a whole.In language that a non-scientist can follow easily, the book first explains the general principles of science, its nature and how it works, with a certain degree of emphasis on the meaning of the words 'uncertainty' and 'fact, before it goes into the related topics of the earth, its climate and energy sources at a level that does not require a background in science. Finally, the book addresses what individuals and societies can do to mitigate problems associated with both climate change and limited resources.Related Link(s)
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SCIENCE OF THE EARTH, CLIMATE AND ENERGY

SCIENCE OF THE EARTH, CLIMATE AND ENERGY

SCIENCE OF THE EARTH, CLIMATE AND ENERGY

SCIENCE OF THE EARTH, CLIMATE AND ENERGY

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Whether on personal health, politics, or climate change, we are constantly bombarded with more numerous 'breaking news' articles than we have time for. In such an environment, how can we tell which to read, or which is even true.Science of the Earth, Climate and Energy helps readers understand major issues that affect us individually and the world as a whole.In language that a non-scientist can follow easily, the book first explains the general principles of science, its nature and how it works, with a certain degree of emphasis on the meaning of the words 'uncertainty' and 'fact, before it goes into the related topics of the earth, its climate and energy sources at a level that does not require a background in science. Finally, the book addresses what individuals and societies can do to mitigate problems associated with both climate change and limited resources.Related Link(s)

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789813233638
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 04/27/2018
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 580
File size: 16 MB
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Table of Contents

Preface v

About the Authors xi

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Chapter 2 How Science is Done 21

Chapter 3 Energy, Light and Machines 59

Chapter 4 The Earth 98

Chapter 5 Climate and Temperature - General Principles 122

Chapter 6 Climate Change in the Past and Future 155

Chapter 7 Population Growth: How Much and Why? 215

Chapter 8 Overview of Fossil Fuels 245

Chapter 9 Coal, Clean Coal and Carbon Sequestration 272

Chapter 10 Petroleum 301

Chapter 11 Natural Gas and Fracking 333

Chapter 12 Nuclear Energy 363

Chapter 13 Renewable Energy Sources 405

Chapter 14 What Can We Do? Take Action! 451

Chapter 15 Epilogue 527

Appendix A Constants and Conversion between Different Systems of Units 536

Appendix B Scientific Notation 539

Appendix C Maximum Potential for Solar Energy 542

Index 545

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