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050 _aTJ 808.2
_b.T111 2009
100 1 _aTabak, John.
_94646
245 1 0 _aSolar and geothermal energy
_cJohn Tabak.
260 _aNew York, NY :
_bFacts On File,
_c2009.
264 _aNew York, NY :
_bFacts On File,
_c2009.
264 _c2009
265 _aGBS
300 _axvi, 206 pages :
_billustrations (some color), color maps ;
_c24 cm.
490 1 _aEnergy and the environment.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 188-192) and index.
505 0 _aPt. I: Solar energy. A brief history of solar power -- Sunlight and geometry -- Photovoltaics -- Heat engines and solar power -- Two other important solar technologies -- Economic and environmental consequences of solar power -- Government policies and solar energy -- pt. II: Geothermal energy. A brief history of geothermal energy -- Geology and heat -- The generating station -- Two other geothermal technologies -- The economics and environmental impacts of electricity from geothermal sources -- Government policies and geothermal energy -- Chronology -- List of acronyms -- Glossary.
520 _aAn in-depth series provides an accessible and comprehensive examination of the history, technology, science, environmental, and social implications associated with the acquisition of energy and the production of power across the globe.
650 0 _aRenewable energy sources
_vJuvenile literature.
_94647
650 0 _aSolar energy
_vJuvenile literature.
_94648
650 0 _aGeothermal resources
_vJuvenile literature.
_94649
830 _aEnergy and the environment (Facts on File)
_94806
942 _2lcc
_cREF