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Power Density

Hardcover • 2015 • English

Power Density

By Vaclav Smil

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About the book

"There's no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil." -- Bill GatesIn this book, Vaclav Smil argues that power density is a key determinant of the nature and dynamics of energy systems. Any understanding of complex energy systems must rely on quantitative measures of many fundamental variables. Power density -- the rate of energy flux per unit of area -- is an important but largely overlooked measure. Smil provides the first systematic, quantitative appraisal of power density,...Show more

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ISBN

9780262029148

Publisher

MIT Press

Published year

2015

Language

English

Original title

Power Density

Format

Hardcover

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