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Energy Flows, Material Cycles and Global Development
Thomas Turek
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Description for Energy Flows, Material Cycles and Global Development
Hardback. Series: Environmental Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 240 pages, 109 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, 120 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: RNC; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 526.
This book starts by discussing the global flows of energy and materials and changes caused by human activities. It then examines the limitations of anthropogenic energy and material flows and the consequences for the development of human society. Different scenarios for lifestyle patterns are correlated with the future development of the global energy supply and climate. As it provides a process engineering approach to the Earth system and global development, readers should have a basic understanding of mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology.
This second edition also reflects new developments since the original publication: increases in anthropogenic energy and material flows ... Read more
This book starts by discussing the global flows of energy and materials and changes caused by human activities. It then examines the limitations of anthropogenic energy and material flows and the consequences for the development of human society. Different scenarios for lifestyle patterns are correlated with the future development of the global energy supply and climate. As it provides a process engineering approach to the Earth system and global development, readers should have a basic understanding of mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology.
This second edition also reflects new developments since the original publication: increases in anthropogenic energy and material flows ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Environmental Science and Engineering
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319294933
SKU
V9783319294933
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
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