Introduction to energy : resources, technology, and society /
Edward S. Cassedy, Polytechnic University, New York; Peter Z. Grossman, Butler University, Indiana.
- Third edition.
- pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Energy resources and technology. Introduction -- Energy resources -- Conventional conversion of energy -- The demand for energy -- Global perspectives -- Part II. Power generation : the technology and its effects. Fossil fuels : impacts and technology -- Nuclear fission technology -- The nuclear fuel cycle, weapons proliferation, and nuclear power : the next generation -- The economics of electric power -- Part III. Energy technology and the future. Alternative technologies -- Energy transition.