Fueling the planet [sound recording] : the past, present, and future of energy / Michael B. McElroy.
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SoundPublisher number: UC136 | Recorded BooksSeries: Modern scholarPublication details: Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2009.Description: 7 sound discs (8 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guide (88 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.)ISBN: - 9781436189095 (set)
- 1436189098 (set)
- 9781436189101 (guide)
- 1436189101 (guide)
- Past, present, and future of energy
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Audiobook on CD
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Wasatch County Library Second Floor | Audiobooks | CD 333.79 McE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | .CIRCNOTE. 7 discs; 1 book | Available | .PUBLIC. 7 discs; 1 book | 34301000828063 |
Lectures delivered by Professor Michael B. McElroy.
Course guide includes bibliographical references.
In container (26 cm.).
"14 lectures"--container.
Compact discs.
Lecture 1. A short history of the Earth -- Lecture 2. What is energy? -- Lecture 3. The sun -- Lecture 4. Fossil fuels : coal and oil (part I) -- Lecture 5. Oil (part II) and natural gas -- Lecture 6. Water and wind power -- Lecture 7. The nature and history of nuclear power -- Lecture 8. Steam and the industrial revolution -- Lecture 9. Electricity -- Lecture 10. The internal combustion engine -- Lecture 11. How we use energy today -- Lecture 12. The climate challenge -- Lecture 13. Options for a low-carbon energy economy : corn, sugar cane, and other biofuels -- Lecture 14. Visions for a sustainable energy future.
"Professor Michael B. McElroy leads a comprehensive examination of energy, including its history, use in the world today, and environmental consequences"--Container.