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Lights On!: The Science of Power Generation


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Provides an engineer's perspective on power generation, covering historical and scientific aspects without delving into politics. It examines various energy sources, from fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas to renewables such as hydropower, wind, and solar, as well as nuclear fission and fusion. The text explores energy conversion principles, the dynamics of electrical grids, and the economic and environmental impacts of different power technologies, offering comparative analyses of their efficiencies, costs, and societal implications.

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