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"It is again a pleasure to read, beautifully produced, with excellent photographs, superb graphics and clear, lucid and careful explanations in the text . . . . This is an outstanding undergraduate level textbook which deserves to become the standard text. I can only urge all those who are teaching courses in the field and all students, formal or otherwise, to read and treasure this book."--The Times Higher Education Supplement
"A comprehensive treatment of all non-fossil-fuel-based 'renewable' energy sources. . . .The material is well illustrated and would be useful for anyone investigating this field." --Choice
"With the aid of 370 pictures and figures and 50 tables of data, the book explains the underlying physical and technological principles for each energy source and examines for each the environmental effects and future prospects." --Hydro Review Worldwide
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"It is again a pleasure to read, beautifully produced, with excellent photographs, superb graphics and clear, lucid and careful explanations in the text . . . . This is an outstanding undergraduate level textbook which deserves to become the standard text. I can only urge all those who are teaching courses in the field and all students, formal or otherwise, to read and treasure this book."--The Times Higher Education Supplement
"A comprehensive treatment of all non-fossil-fuel-based 'renewable' energy sources. . . .The material is well illustrated and would be useful for anyone investigating this field." --Choice
"With the aid of 370 pictures and figures and 50 tables of data, the book explains the underlying physical and technological principles for each energy source and examines for each the environmental effects and future prospects." --Hydro Review Worldwide
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0198564511
- ISBN 13 9780198564515
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages479
- EditorBoyle Godfrey
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