<p>Textbook for general-education college course on the physics of energy and its role in the broader context of society.  Topics include exponential growth, economic growth, population, the role of space exploration, energy units, thermal energy, fossil fuels, climate change, hydroelectricity, wind power, solar power, biological energy, nuclear energy, comparison of alternative energy options, the role of human psychology, prospects for a plan, and adaptation strategies.  Appendices include refreshers on math and chemistry, selected answers from end-of-chapter problems, and worthwhile tangents.  Contains 195 graphics, 70 tables, a glossary, bibliography, and index.</p>

Energy and Human Ambitions on a Finite Planet

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