Energy, environment, and climate / Richard Wolfson.

Author/creator Wolfson, Richard
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York, N.Y. : W. W. Norton & Company, ©2008.
Descriptionxviii, 532 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Climatic changes.
Energy consumption--Climatic factors.
Energy consumption--Environmental aspects.
Power resources--Climatic factors.

Contents Energy, environment, and climate -- A changing planet -- High-energy society -- Energy: a closer look -- Energy and heat -- Fossil energy -- Environmental impacts of fossil fuels -- Nuclear energy -- Energy from earth and moon -- Direct from the sun -- Indirect from the sun: water, wind, biomass -- Hydrogen futures? -- Keeping warm: the science of climate -- Forcing the climate -- Is earth warming? -- Future climates -- Energy and climate.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007018215
ISBN9780393927634 (pbk.)
ISBN0393927636 (pbk.)