applications in energy production and their environmental consequences.Energy, Environment, and Climate is structured on the premise that climate change is the dominant energy-related environmental issue of the twenty-first century. Traditional concerns like pollution and conservation of energy resources are covered with clear, scientific explanations. Unique to this text, a full five chapters?about one-third of the content?are devoted to climate and an understanding of the energy/climate link. Included are over 250 photographs and illustrations.

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