1: Introduction. -- 2: From Hunter Gatherers to English Factories. -- 3: Energy: what is it and how do we measure it? -- 4: Wood, Photosynthesis and the Carbon Cycle. -- 5: Coal: Origin, History and Problems. -- 6: Oil: Properties, Origin, History, Problems and Prospects. -- 7: …
How the world evolved to its present dependence on carbon-based fossil fuels, the problems that ensued including the threat of disruptive global climate change and hazards associated with our increasing dependence on unreliable but currently indispensable sources of energy such …
The book offers a comprehensive account of how the world evolved to its present state in which humans now exercise a powerful, in many cases dominant, influence for global environmental change. It outlines the history that led to this position of dominance, in particular the rol…
Introduction -- Energy basics -- The contemporary US energy system : overview including a comparison with China -- Human induced climate change : why you should take it seriously -- Human induced climate change : arguments offered by those who dissent -- Coal : abundant but prob…
"In Energy and Climate: Vision for the Future, McElroy provides a broad and comprehensive introduction to the issue of energy and climate change intended to be accessible for the general reader"--Jacket.
In ""Energy and Climate: Vision for the Future, "" Harvard atmospheric scientist Michael B. McElroy provides a broad and comprehensive introduction to the issue of energy and climate change intended to be accessible for the general reader. The book includes chapters on energy ba…