Sustainable Energy and Climate Change
This textbook by Egbert Boeker addresses the role of physical principles in societal issues such as climate change, sustainable energy, and limiting fossil fuels. It provides a thorough introduction to the physics behind energy production and environmental monitoring.
Description
The thoroughly revised third edition focuses on the use of sustainable energy sources and methods to mitigate climate change. Special attention is given to spectroscopy as an essential tool for quantitatively determining environmental factors and energy conversion processes.
This textbook is intended for students in physics and related fields. Supplementary materials are available via a companion website and provide support for instructors.
Product specifications
- Author: Egbert Boeker (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Publication date: 26 August 2011
- Number of pages: 480
- ISBN: 9780470666760
- Theme: Pollution and threats to the environment
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Physics / General
About the author
Egbert Boeker is emeritus professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where he taught a large part of the undergraduate physics courses.
Rienk van Grondelle is a professor in the Department of Biophysics and Physics of Complex Systems at the same university. He conducts research and teaches students in physics and life sciences. He is also a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.