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Stephan Mintz, Stephan L Mintz, Stephan L. Mintz, Susan M Widmayer, Susan M. Widmayer, Stephan L. Mintz...

Topics in Energy and Resources

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Description

This volume contains the papers presented during the Energy Session of the first Orbis Scientiae of the Center for Theoretical Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida. With this first Orbis, which met January 7- 11, 1974, the Center for Theoretical Studies has inaugurated a new series of annual gather ings devoted to the natural sciences and to problems on the "interface" of science and society. This volume contains, in addition, a contribution by Behram Kursunoglu on the "Energy Black Hole", which was not actually presented during the Orbis. The content of the talks present~d ranged over a wide variety of topics in the fields of future energy needs and resources. Special thanks are due to Mrs. Helga Billings, Miss Sara Lesser, and Mrs. Jacquelyn Zagursky for the typing of the manuscript and for their efficient and cheerful attention to the details of the conference. THE EDITORS v CONTENTS OPENING REMARKS Edwa. fLd Te. . t. te. fL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 FUTURE ENERGY FROM FOSSIL FUELS GaILY H. . . Lg g~Yz. . 6 7 SOLAR ENERGY, ITS CONVERSION AND UTILIZATION EfL. . [c. h A. F a. fLb e. fL. . . . . .

List of contents

Opening Remarks.- Future Energy from Fossil Fuels.- Solar Energy, Its Conversion and Utilization.- Marginal Deep Water Areas of the Usa, Potential to Alleviate the Energy Crisis.- Fission Power.- Energy Black Hole.- List of Participants.

Product details

Authors	Stephan Mintz, Stephan L Mintz, Stephan L. Mintz, Susan M Widmayer, Susan M. Widmayer
Assisted by	Stephan L. Mintz (Editor), Susan M. Widmayer (Editor)
Publisher	Springer, Berlin

Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	16.10.2013

EAN	9781461345374
ISBN	978-1-4613-4537-4
No. of pages	161
Illustrations	VII, 161 p. 32 illus.
Series	Ettore Majorana International Science Series Ettore Majorana International Science Series
Subject	Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics

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