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Title: A primer at best
Review: The title of the book and the cover design are very tempting. The first chapter starts off well. The forecast (in 1950's) of Shell Oil Company geophysicist M. King Hubbert that rate of oil that would be extracted from oil wells would peak around 1970 and decline thereafter is well narrated. Thereafter the author gets into basics of energy, entropy and engines which at best could be an introduction on the subject for high school students.The various sources of energy, the issues of global warming, waste disposal, cost and feasibility are explained well, but again lack the depth that one would expect from serious reading on these topics.However I would certainly recommend this book to all those who would like to have an overview of the current and future energy sources, but lack formal education in science and engineering.It would be appropriate to rename the book - "Energy, Engines and Environment - An Introduction"
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