Beyond the Age of Oil: The Myths, Realities, and Future of Fossil Fuels and Their Alternatives

by Leonardo Maugeri

Book Overview

This book offers a revealing picture of the myths and realities of the energy world by one of our most renowned energy experts and managers.

At the end of the first decade of the 21st century, the human race finds itself caught in an "energy trap." Carbon-rich fossil fuels--coal, petroleum and natural gas--are firmly entrenched as the dominant sources of our energy and power. Their highly concentrated forms, versatility of use, ease...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313381712
• ISBN13: 9780313381713
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.3"