Cutler J. Cleveland, Christopher G. Morris

Handbook of Energy

Chronologies, Top Ten Lists, and Word Clouds

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: C2013-0-00172-7
• Seitenzahl: 968
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 197mm x 53mm
• Gewicht: 2138g
• ISBN-13: 9780124170131
• ISBN-10: 0124170137
• Artikelnr.: 39197860

Autorenporträt

Cutler J. Cleveland is the Director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies at Boston University, where he also holds the position of Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment. Dr. Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier Science, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, Editor-in-Chief of the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier Science, in press) and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Ecological Economics. Dr. Cleveland is a member of the American Statistical Association's Committee on Energy Statistics, an advisory group to the Department of Energy, and a participant in the Stanford Energy Modeling Forum. He has been a consultant to numerous private and public organizations, including the Asian Development Bank, Charles River Associates, the Technical Research Centre of Finland, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the MacArthur Foundation have supported his research. Dr. Cleveland's research focuses on the ecological-economic analysis of how energy and materials are used to meet human needs. His research employs the use of econometric models of oil supply, natural resource scarcity, and the relation between the use of energy and natural resources and economic systems. Dr. Cleveland publishes in journals such as Nature, Science, Ecological Modeling, Energy, The Energy Journal, The Annual Review of Energy, Resource and Energy Economics, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, the Canadian Journal of Forest Research, and Ecological Economics. He has won publication awards from the International Association of Energy Economics and the National Wildlife Federation.

Inhaltsangabe

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

Rezensionen

"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