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The Energy of Nature by Pielou, E. C.
by Pielou, E. C. | HC | Good
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- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
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- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
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- ISBN
- 9780226668062
- Book Title
- Energy of Nature
- Item Length
- 0.9in
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Publication Year
- 2001
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.1in
- Genre
- Science
- Topic
- Energy
- Item Width
- 0.6in
- Item Weight
- 17.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Energy is crucial for events of every kind, in this world or any other. Without energy, nothing would ever happen. Nothing would move and there would be no life. The sun wouldn't shine, winds wouldn't blow, rivers wouldn't flow, trees wouldn't grow, birds wouldn't fly, and fish wouldn't swim; indeed no material object, living or dead, could even exist. In spite of all this, energy is seldom considered a part of what we call "nature." In The Energy of Nature, E. C. Pielou explores energy's role in nature--how and where it originates, what it does, and what becomes of it. Drawing on a wide range of scientific disciplines, from physics, chemistry, and biology to all the earth sciences, as well as on her own lifelong experience as a naturalist, Pielou opens our eyes to the myriad ways energy and its transfer affect the earth and its inhabitants. Along the way we learn how energy is delivered to the earth from the sun; how it causes weather, winds, and tides; how it shapes the earth through mountain building and erosion; how it is captured and used by living things; how it is stored in chemical bonds; how nuclear energy is released; how it heats the unseen depths of the planet and is explosively revealed in the turmoil of earthquakes and volcanoes; how energy manifests itself in magnetism and electromagnetic waves; how we harness it to fuel human societies; and much more. Filled with fascinating information and and helpful illustrations (hand drawn by the author), The Energy of Nature is fun, readable, and instructive. Science buffs of all ages will be delighted. "A luminous, inquiring, and thoughtful exploration of Earth's energetics."--Jocylyn McDowell, Discovery
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226668061
ISBN-13
9780226668062
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1831288
Product Key Features
Book Title
Energy of Nature
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Energy
Publication Year
2001
Genre
Science
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
0.9in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
0.6in
Item Weight
17.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Qc73.P54 2001
Table of Content
Preface Some Notes on Scientific Notation 1. Energy Is Everywhere 2. What Is Energy? Some Preliminary Physics 3. Energy and Its Ultimate Fate 4. Solar Energy and the Upper Atmosphere 5. Energy in the Lower Atmosphere: The Weather Near the Ground 6. The Sun, the Wind, and the Sea 7. The Energy of Ocean Waves 8. The Energy of the Tides 9. How Surface Energy Shapes the Land 10. Chemical Energy 11. Energy Enters the Biosphere 12. Further Travels of Energy in the Biosphere 13. The Warmth of the Earth: Nuclear Reactions Sustain All Life 14. The Earth's Internal Energy 15. How the Earth Sheds Its Warmth 16. Electromagnetic Energy 17. Wave Energy: Sound Waves and Seismic Waves 18. Wave Energy: Electromagnetic Waves 19. How Energy Is Used Epilogue Notes Index
Copyright Date
2001
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
00-048841
Dewey Decimal
530
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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