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Energy, The Environment And Climate Change (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,429
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Energy, The Environment And Climate Change (Paperback): Peter E. Hodgson

Energy, The Environment And Climate Change (Paperback)

Peter E. Hodgson

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This book is a comprehensive account of all significant energy sources, evaluated according to their capacity, reliability, cost, safety and effects on the environment. Non-renewable sources (for example, coal, oil, gas and nuclear fuel) together with renewable sources like wood, hydro, biomass, wind, solar, geothermal, ocean thermal, and tidal; are considered. Also, nuclear radiations and the disposal of nuclear waste and the future of nuclear power are assessed, as well as pollution and acid rain, the greenhouse effects and climate change. Its social, political and moral problems are discussed, with a special mention of the opposition to nuclear power.

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Imprint: Imperial College Press
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: March 2010
Authors: Peter E. Hodgson
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 978-1-84816-416-1
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming
LSN: 1-84816-416-5
Barcode: 9781848164161

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