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Energy manual for parks: a handbook for interpreters and naturalists

Book ·
OSTI ID:6512097
The up-to-date information on energy use in this manual will help park visitors understand the role of energy in nature and in their home. Designed for park interpretive programs, the manual explains how nature uses energy and how human activities involving energy affect nature. Separate chapters deal with solar energy, natural and human systems, energy demand and alternatives, conservation, the finite earth, and adaptation. Four appendices cover the park project, energy measurements and conversions, alternative energy forms, and additional resources. 46 figures, 15 tables.
OSTI ID:
6512097
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English