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Energy, Environment, and Climate

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Energy, Environment, and Climate by Richard Wolfson offers a comprehensive and current exploration of key issues at the intersection of energy use, environmental impact, and climate change. This Fourth Edition includes major updates on the latest IPCC reports, trends in electrification of transportation, and energy policy, making it an essential textbook for understanding contemporary energy challenges.
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This book is ideal for students and educators engaged in courses on energy, climate science, and environmental studies seeking the most up-to-date and relevant information in the field.

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With major updates to its coverage of climate and sustainability—particularly as it relates to the latest IPCC reports, trends towards electrification in transportation, and energy policy—the new Fourth Edition of Energy, Environment, and Climate is the most modern, up-to-date text for your energy course.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393893533

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 June 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Edition: Fourth Edition

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 1020g

Pages: 520

About the Author

Richard Wolfson is the Benjamin F. Wissler Professor of Physics at Middlebury College, where he also teaches environmental studies. He holds a BA in physics and philosophy from Swarthmore College, an MS in environmental studies from the University of Michigan, and a PhD in physics from Dartmouth. His research involves solar astrophysics and terrestrial climate, and he has published nearly 100 papers in the scientific literature. Wolfson’s other books include several introductory physics texts, as well as Nuclear Choices: A Citizen’s Guide to Nuclear Technology (1993) and Simply Einstein: Relativity Demystified (2003). He has five video courses for the Teaching Company’s Great Courses series: Einstein’s Relativity and the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Nonscientists (1999); Physics in Your Life (2004); Earth’s Changing Climate (2007); Physics and Our Universe: How It All Works (2011); and Understanding Modern Electronics (2014).

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