Handbook of Energy
Chronologies, Top Ten Lists, and Word Clouds

Handbook of Energy, Volume II: Chronologies, Top Ten Lists, and Word Clouds is a comprehensive and authoritative reference book on all aspects of the major milestones in energy

Cutler J. Cleveland (Author), Christopher G. Morris (Author)

9780124170131, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 20 January 2014

968 pages
23.4 x 19 x 4.6 cm, 2.12 kg

"Anyone interested in the historical aspects of energy or the impact of energy on the environment will find this book very useful…a reference book for those needing historical facts pertaining to energy." --IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, Handbook of Energy, Volume II"Top ten lists (mostly ten items) presented by experts highlight important milestones, impacts, and notable issues. The lists expose topics that might otherwise get lost within a chronology…This book adds value by making its content accessible and inviting. Students can flip through the pages and find something interesting. Summing Up: Recommended." --CHOICE, July, 2014"Cleveland and Morris integrate the social, physical, biological, and engineering sciences in a broad reference designed for diverse readers. The overarching themes are sources, foundations, applications, impacts, and correlations. Within these, 53 sections are each covered by chronologies that document the major events that define the topic; top ten lists that provide personal insight from specialists in that field;…" --ProtoView.com, February 2014

Handbook of Energy, Volume II: Chronologies, Top Ten Lists, and Word Clouds draws together a comprehensive account of the energy field from the prestigious and award-winning authors of the Encyclopedia of Energy (2004), The Dictionary of Energy, Expanded Edition (2009), and the Handbook of Energy, Volume I (2013).Handbook of Energy, Volume II takes the wealth of information about historical aspects of energy spread across many books, journals, websites, disciplines, ideologies, and user communities and synthesizes the information in one central repository. This book meets the needs of a diverse readership working in energy, and serves as a vital method of communication among communities including colleges and universities, nongovernmental organizations, government agencies, consulting firms and research institutes of energy, environmental, and public policy issues.

I. SourcesBioenergetics, Biomass, Hydropower, Wind, Coal, Oil, Oil Sands, Natural Gas, Manufactured Gas, Electricity, Nuclear, Alternatives, Renewables, Solar, Photovoltaic, Geothermal, Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, Ocean EnergyII. FoundationsThermodynamics, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science, Measurement, ConceptsIII. ApplicationsConsumption, Conversion, Efficiency, Storage, Materials, Devices and Tools, Agriculture, Mining, Land Transportation, Water Transportation, Air Transportation, Lighting, HVAC, Refrigeration, CommunicationIV. EffectsDepletion and Shortages, Wars and Conflicts, Health and Safety, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, TransitionsV. CorrelationsEconomics, Business, Organizations, Policy, Social Issues, Public Attitudes

Subject Areas: Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology [THX], Energy technology & engineering [TH]