Lights On!: The Science of Power Generation
Author:   Mark Denny
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:  

9781421409955


Pages:   264
Publication Date:   27 October 2013
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Mark Denny
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9781421409955


ISBN 10:   142140995
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   27 October 2013
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

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Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Newton's Legacy 2. What All the World Wants 3. The Vital Spark 4. Old King Coal 5. The Seven Sisters—Old and New 6. Water, Water, Everywhere 7. Too Cheap to Meter 8. Here Comes the Sun Afterword Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

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In Lights On!, prolific science writer/theoretical physicist Denny explains the history of power generation and presents important facts about renewable energy... The examples provided will help readers understand complex concepts. Choice


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Author Website:   http://markdenny.shawwebspace.ca/

Mark Denny is a theoretical physicist who worked in academia and industry. He is author of a number of popular science books, most recently Gliding for Gold: The Physics of Winter Sports and The Science of Navigation: From Dead Reckoning to GPS, both published by Johns Hopkins.

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Author Website:   http://markdenny.shawwebspace.ca/

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