Dictionary of Energy (eBook)
512 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-045723-9 (ISBN)
This authoritative resource, called an essential reference for energy researchers by Mark Jaccard, Director of the Energy and Materials Research Group at Simon Fraser University, covers all aspects of energy and its role in society.
* Over 8,000 definitions spanning 40 scientific disciplines
* More than 100 'window essays' written by experts, and covering topics of particular scientific, historical or social significance
* Over 150 photos and illustrations
Co-edited by Cutler J. Cleveland, the Editor-in-Chief of the widely-acclaimed Encyclopedia of Energy, and Christopher Morris, the Editor of the award-winning Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology. In a single volume this unique work provides a comprehensive and organized body of knowledge on what is certain to become an increasingly vital area of scientific study in the 21st century.
. Contains over 8,000 clear and concise definitions on virtually every topic in energy, organised in 40 key subject areas
. Includes more than 100 mini-essays on subjects of particularly topical interest
. Compiled with expert input and advice from a board of outstanding scientists and leaders in the energy field
At a time when the topic of energy prices, resources and environmental impacts are at the forefront of news stories and political discussions, we are pleased to announce the publication of the exciting new Dictionary of Energy. This authoritative resource, called "e;an essential reference for energy researchers"e; by Mark Jaccard, Director of the Energy and Materials Research Group at Simon Fraser University, covers all aspects of energy and its role in society. * Over 8,000 definitions spanning 40 scientific disciplines* More than 100 'window essays' written by experts, and covering topics of particular scientific, historical or social significance* Over 150 photos and illustrationsCo-edited by Cutler J. Cleveland, the Editor-in-Chief of the widely-acclaimed Encyclopedia of Energy, and Christopher Morris, the Editor of the award-winning Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology. In a single volume this unique work provides a comprehensive and organized body of knowledge on what is certain to become an increasingly vital area of scientific study in the 21st century.* Contains over 8,000 clear and concise definitions on virtually every topic in energy, organised in 40 key subject areas* Includes more than 100 mini-essays on subjects of particularly topical interest * Compiled with expert input and advice from a board of outstanding scientists and leaders in the energy field
Dictionary of Energy 1
Special Essays on Important Energy Terms 7
acid rain (p. 4) 20
agriculture (p. 9) 25
alternative fuel (p. 14) 30
battery (p. 34) 50
biomass (p. 42) 58
blackout (p. 45) 61
boiler (p. 48) 64
bomb calorimeter (p. 49) 65
boom and bust (p. 50) 66
Calvin cycle (p. 61) 77
cap and trade (p. 62) 78
carbon (p. 64) 80
carbon sequestration (p. 67) 83
climate change (p. 79) 95
coal (p. 82) 98
combustion (p. 88) 104
DDT (p. 108) 124
distributed energy (p. 121) 137
ecological energetics (p. 129) 145
ecological footprint (p. 130) 146
elasticity (p. 134) 150
emergy (p. 139) 155
endotherm (p. 142) 158
energy (concept of) (p. 143) 159
energy conservation (p. 143) 159
energy-GDP ratio (p. 145) 161
energy transitions (p. 146) 162
entropy (p. 148) 164
environmental Kuznets curve (p. 150) 166
exergy (p. 156) 172
experience curve (p. 157) 173
fossil energy power plant (p. 172) 188
fuel cell (p. 176) 192
fuel economy (p. 177) 193
general circulation model (p. 184) 200
Ghawar (p. 188) 204
Gibbs free energy (p. 189) 205
global warming (p. 191) 207
green certificate (p. 195) 211
greenhouse gas (p. 196) 212
heat (p. 202) 218
horsepower (p. 212) 228
Hubbert curve (p. 214) 230
hydrogen (p. 218) 234
industrial ecology (p. 226) 242
Industrial Revolution (p. 227) 243
input-output analysis (p. 229) 245
internal-combustion engine (p. 232) 248
IPAT equation (p. 234) 250
Jevons’ paradox (p. 239) 255
Krebs cycle (p. 244) 260
Kyoto Protocol (p. 245) 261
levelized cost (p. 252) 268
light (p. 253) 269
longwall mining (p. 261) 277
lunar-solar power (p. 264) 281
market-based instrument (p. 270) 286
market failure (p. 271) 287
Mauna Loa curve (p. 273) 289
natural capital (p. 291) 307
natural gas (p. 292) 308
net energy (p. 295) 311
NIMBY (p. 298) 314
nongovernmental organization (p. 301) 317
ocean energy (p. 306) 322
oil crises (p. 309) 325
oil sand (p. 310) 326
oil spill (p. 311) 327
OPEC (p. 312) 328
Otto cycle (p. 316) 332
passive solar energy (p. 322) 338
peak oil (p. 324) 340
peat (p. 325) 341
perpetual motion (p. 327) 343
photosynthesis (p. 332) 348
primary energy (p. 346) 362
quantum theory (p. 354) 370
radiation (p. 357) 373
recycling (p. 366) 382
refrigeration (p. 369) 385
renewable portfolio standard (p. 372) 388
resource curse (p. 375) 391
restructuring (p. 376) 392
R-value (p. 383) 399
seismic exploration (p. 391) 407
smog (p. 400) 416
sociopolitical collapse (p. 401) 417
solar cell (p. 404) 420
solar thermal energy (p. 408) 424
strip mining (p. 424) 440
supertanker (p. 431) 447
synthetic fuel (p. 434) 450
technological innovation (p. 437) 453
temperature scales (p. 439) 455
thermodynamics (p. 445) 461
tidal energy (p. 449) 465
turbine (p. 460) 476
uranium (p. 467) 483
vertical integration (p. 474) 490
waste-to-energy (p. 478) 494
wells-to-wheels (p. 482) 498
wind farm (p. 486) 502
wood energy (p. 488) 504
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.11.2005 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie | |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
| Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-08-045723-1 / 0080457231 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-08-045723-9 / 9780080457239 |
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