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Energy explained / (Record no. 32466)

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fixed length control field	100316s2011 mdua b 001 0 eng
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN	9781442203723 (cloth : alk. paper)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN	1442203722 (cloth : alk. paper)
041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE
Language code of text/sound track or separate title	eng
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number	333.79
Item number	JAN
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name	Janardhan, Vikram,
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title	Energy explained /
Statement of responsibility, etc	Vikram Janardhan and Bob Fesmire.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication	Lanham, Md. :
Name of publisher	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
Year of publication	c2011.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages	2 v. :
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note	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.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note	Volume 2: Alternative energy. pt. 1: Renewable energy. Wind energy -- Solar energy -- Tidal energy -- Biomass energy -- Geothermal energy -- Bottle that electron! (energy storage) -- pt. 2: Energy and transportation. Land, sea, and air-energy in transportation -- Fuels from fossils (revisited) -- Biodiesel -- Ethanol -- Hybrids, plug-ins, and electric vehicles -- Fuel cells and hydrogen -- The road ahead -- pt. 3: Energy security. Security, reliability, diversity, and independence -- Our aging power grid -- Nuclear energy -- The geopolitics of oil -- pt. 4: Energy efficiency. Reducing energy wastage -- Energy efficiency begins at home -- Green living -- Energy efficiency on a broader scale -- pt. 5: A new energy economy. Cleantech investments -- Energy, economy, jobs, and education -- The coming energy revolution.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc	This two volume set presents the basics of energy, while shedding light on the past, present, and future of world energy. The authors lay out of the basics of energy science, alongside the politics, economics, and social issues that impact its harnessing, distribution, and use. Anyone interested in how energy truly works will find answers in these pages that shed light on the past, present, and future of world energy.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term	Power resources.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term	Petroleum
General subdivision	History.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name	Fesmire, Bob,
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Koha item type	Books

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Lost status	Damaged status	Home library	Current library	Shelving location	Date acquired	Source of acquisition	Cost, normal purchase price	Full call number	Accession Number	Koha item type
		Central Library	Central Library	General Section	10/09/2012	SBD	5533.38	333.79 JAN	020891	Books