Warming to Ecocide A Thermodynamic Diagnosis /

Despite scientific evidence that business-as-usual is unsustainable, there is a huge and widespread inertia to 'greening' the planet. Warming to Ecocide considers climate change from a thermodynamic perspective and asks whether market-driven organisations have carried us to the point of no...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sangster, Alan J. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edición:1st ed. 2011.
Temas:
Thermodynamics.
Heat engineering.
Heat transfer.
Mass transfer.
Climatology.
Energy policy.
Energy and state.
Electric power production.
Atmospheric science.
Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.
Climate Sciences.
Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
Electrical Power Engineering.
Mechanical Power Engineering.
Atmospheric Science.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Equilibrium Thermodynamics
  • 2. Equilibrium Thermodynamics and Life
  • 3. Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics
  • 4. Thermodynamics and Climate
  • 5. Man's Artificial Eco-system
  • 6. Eco-blind Civilisation
  • 7. Dismantling the Fossil Fuel Era
  • 8. Sustainable Technologies.

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