Dictionary of Energy

With the topic of energy resources and environmental impacts at the forefront of news stories and political discussions, interest in energy now spans a broad selection of disciplines and fields.

The Dictionary of Energy is an authoritative and wide-ranging reference book covering all aspects of energy and its role in society. It integrates all of the social, natural and engineering sciences, alongside a wide range of entirely new areas, such as: energy and sustainable development; economics and sociological aspects of energy use; energy flows in the biological realm; methods of energy modelling and accounting; energy and materials; and Net Energy Analysis.

Co-written by the Editor-in-Chief of the critically-acclaimed Encyclopedia of Energy, this Dictionary encorporates over 7,000 clear and concise definitions on virtually every topic within energy, with over 100 mini-essays covering subjects of particular interest, all written by the foremost experts in the field.

It is an essential reference companion for anyone with an interest in energy, including scientists, consultants, journalists, economists and policy-makers.