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29%OFFDavid Jc Mackay - Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air - 9780954452933 - V9780954452933
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Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air

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Description for Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air Paperback. The best-selling book on understanding sustainable energy and how we can make energy plans that add up. Series: Without the Hot Air. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1000 approx; colour throughout. BIC Classification: RNU; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1004.

Addressing the sustainable energy crisis in an objective manner, this enlightening book analyzes the relevant numbers and organizes a plan for change on both a personal level and an international scale--for Europe, the United States, and the world. In case study format, this informative reference answers questions surrounding nuclear energy, the potential of sustainable fossil fuels, and the possibilities of sharing renewable power with foreign countries.

While underlining the difficulty of minimizing consumption, the tone remains positive as it debunks misinformation and clearly explains the calculations of expenditure per person to encourage people to make individual changes that will ... Read more

If you've thrown your hands up in despair thinking no solution is possible, then read this book - it's an honest, realistic, and humorous discussion of all our energy options.

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Product Details

Publisher
UIT Cambridge Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780954452933
SKU
V9780954452933
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50

About David Jc Mackay
David MacKay was a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge, a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) and Regius Professor of Engineering at Cambridge University. He studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge and then obtained his PhD in Computation and Neural Systems at Caltech - the California Institute of Technology. He returned to ... Read more

Reviews for Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air
"For anyone with influence on energy policy, whether in government, business or a campaign group, this book should be compulsory reading."
Tony Juniper (Former Executive Director, Friends of the Earth) "At last a book that comprehensively reveals the true facts about sustainable energy in a form that is both highly readable and entertaining."
Robert Sansom (EDF Energy) "MacKay ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air


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