(Ebook) Environmental Physics: Sustainable Energy and Climate Change, Third Edition by Egbert Boeker, Rienk Van Grondelle(auth.) ISBN 9780470666753, 9781119974178, 0470666757, 1119974178

(Ebook) Environmental Physics: Sustainable Energy and Climate Change, Third Edition by Egbert Boeker, Rienk Van Grondelle(auth.) ISBN 9780470666753, 9781119974178, 0470666757, 1119974178

This thoroughly revised and updated third edition focuses on the utilization of sustainable energy and mitigating climate change, serving as an introduction to physics in the context of societal problems. A distinguishing feature of the text is the discussion of spectroscopy and spectroscopic methods as a crucial means to quantitatively analyze and monitor the condition of the environment, the factors determining climate change, and all aspects of energy conversion. This textbook will be invaluable to students in physics and related subjects, and supplementary materials are available on a companion website.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–6): Chapter 2 Light and Matter (pages 7–29): Chapter 3 Climate and Climate Change (pages 31–76): Chapter 4 Heat Engines (pages 77–143): Chapter 5 Renewable Energy (pages 145–219): Chapter 6 Nuclear Power (pages 221–260): Chapter 7 Dispersion of Pollutants (pages 261–335): Chapter 8 Monitoring with Light (pages 337–378): Chapter 9 The Context of Society (pages 379–407):