| Solar Energy Pocket Reference Contributor(s): Martin, Christopher L. (Author), Goswami, D. Yogi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1844073068 ISBN-13: 9781844073061 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $27.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: * An invaluable, handy, and affordable reference for all interested in solar energy * Peer-reviewed and authoritative, this book provides essential solar data, explains the underlying theory, and offers helpful illustrations on a myriad of topics relating to solar energy* Written for a global audience by leading international experts in association with the International Solar Energy Society (ISES)Prepared and peer-reviewed by some of the foremost experts in the field, this easy-to-use pocket reference includes a wealth of information relating to solar energy.Topics covered range from solar angles, sun path diagrams, solar radiation, and radiative properties of materials to thermal collectors, thermal energy storage, photovoltaics, and daylighting. The book also includes conversion factors and constants and is peppered throughout with helpful illustrations, equations, and explanations.Renewable energy professionals, students, and solar entrepreneurs among others will find a host of answers in this book -- a practical assimilation of data, fundamentals, and guidelines for appication. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Power Resources - Alternative & Renewable - Science | Energy - Science | Physics - Optics & Light |
| Dewey: 621.47 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.72" W x 6.68" (0.13 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Drawing on the experience of some of the foremost experts in the field, this easy-to-use and affordable pocket reference includes a wealth of information relating to solar energy and solar energy technologies. Topics covered range from solar angles, sun path diagrams, solar radiation and radiative properties of materials through to thermal collectors, thermal energy storage, photovoltaics and daylighting. The book also includes conversion factors and constants and is peppered throughout with helpful illustrations, equations and explanations. Anyone with an interest in solar energy, including professional architects and engineers, home builders, academic researchers, students and energy consultants will find a host of answers in this book - a practical assimilation of data, fundamentals and guidelines for application. |