Ristinen, Robert A.

Energy and the environment / Rebert A. Ristinen, Jack J. Kraushaar - New York : John Wiley & Sons, c1999 - xvi, 367 p. : illus ; 24 cm.

Energy fundamentals, energy use in an industrial society - - The fossil fuels - - Heat engines - - Renewable energy sources I: solar energy - - Renewable energy sources II: alternatives - - The promise and problems of nuclear energy - - Energy conservation - -Transportation - - Air pollution - - Global effects

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Power resources--United States.
Pollution--United States.

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