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[This book is an] introduction to work, energy and efficiency for non-scientists. [It] guides the reader through humanity's efforts to harness and generate power, for both work and play. Commencing with our earliest use of fire, this textbook illuminates the historical development of energy technology from classic antiquity to the 21st century ... Energy technologies such as electricity and petroleum are discussed in detail. Physics and chemistry applications are discussed with regard to energy technology and the environmental issues associated with energy use.-Back cover.

History --- energy --- technological changes --- Society --- energy sources --- Energy technology --- Environmental impact --- Power resources. --- Power (Mechanics) --- 469 Energie --- Power resources --- Energy --- Mechanics --- Energy resources --- Power supply --- Natural resources --- Energy harvesting --- Energy industries

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Focusing on today's major fuel resources - ethanol, biodiesel, wood, natural gas, petroleum products and coal - this book discusses the formation, composition and properties of the fuels, and the ways in which they are processed for commercial use. It examines the origin of fuels through natural processes such as photosynthesis and the geological transformation of ancient plant material; the relationships between their composition, molecular structures and physical properties; and the various processes by which they are converted or refined into the fuel products appearing on today's market. Fundamental chemical aspects such as catalysis and the behaviour of reactive intermediates are presented and global warming and anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions are also discussed. The book is ideal for graduate students in energy engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and chemistry, as well as professional scientists and engineers.

Engineering --- General and Others --- Fossil fuels --- Biomass energy. --- Energy crops --- Fuelwood crops --- Analysis. --- Composition.

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Providing a comprehensive survey of the origin, the fundamental properties, and the technology of utilization of the lignites of North America, this book will be of particular interest to professional scientists and engineers working in coal research or coal technology. Coals display a continuum of properties, often with no sharp, steep change between ranks and thus the book restricts the discussion strictly to lignites (with the occasional comparisons with other coals). There is a very extensive index, making the contents of the book easily accessible to the reader.

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Coal --- Given, P. H.