1 course guide (88 pages : color illustrations, maps, charts).
Modern scholar
"14 lectures"--Container.
Compact disc.
In container (26 cm.)
Title from container.
Includes bibliographical references (guide)
Lecture given by Michael B. McElroy.
A short history of the Earth -- What is energy? -- The sun -- Fossil fuels: coal and oil (part I) -- Oil (part II) and natural gas -- Water and wind power -- The nature and history of nuclear power -- Steam and the Industrial Revolution -- Electricity -- The internal combustion engine -- How we use energy today -- The climate challenge -- Options for a low-carbon energy economy: corn, sugar, sugar cane, and other biofuels -- Visions for a sustainable energy future.
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Professor Michael B. McElroy leads a comprehensive examination of energy, including its history, use in the world today, and environmental consequences.