Andrews, John.

Energy science : principles, technologies, and impacts / John Andrews and Nick Jelley. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2007. - xv, 328 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes Web resources.

1. Introduction. - 2. Thermal energy. - 3. Essentials of fluid mechanics. - 4. Hydropower, tidal and wave power. - 5. Wind power. - 6. Solar energy. - 7. Biomass. - 8. Energy from fission. - 9. Energy from fusion. - 10. Generators, transmission, storage and fuel cells. - 11. Energy and society. - Numerical answers to exercises. - Index.

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Power resources.

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