TY  - BOOK
AU  - Janardhan,Vikram
AU  - Fesmire,Bob
TI  - Energy explained
SN  - 9781442203747
AV  - TJ163.2 .J34 2011eb
U1  - 333.79 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Lanham, Md.
PB  - Rowman & Littlefield
KW  - Power resources
KW  - Petroleum
KW  - History
KW  - Energy-Generating Resources
KW  - Ressources énergétiques
KW  - Pétrole
KW  - Histoire
KW  - energy resources
KW  - aat
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
KW  - Industries
KW  - Energy Industries
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - SCIENCE
KW  - Energy
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Volume 1: Conventional energy. pt. 1: The world of energy. Why is this topic so important now? -- A brief history of energy -- pt. 2: Oil, oil everywhere: the world of oil. Black gold: a brief history of oil -- The science and technology of oil -- Refining and distribution -- How do gasoline prices work? -- Peak oil: how much do we have left? -- OPEC and the role of the oil cartel -- Oil and the environment -- The future of oil -- pt. 3: Fuel from fossils. King coal -- Natural gas -- Global warming -- pt. 4: Power up! The incredible world of electricity. What is electricity? -- Power generation -- Transmission and distribution -- Our electric system -- pt. 5: Energy policy. Energy policy at home and abroad -- Energy market regulation -- Deregulation
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ER  -