Energy governed by the laws of physics

Journal Article · 31 August 2020 · Physics Today

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/pt.3.4570 · OSTI ID:1967939

Mikhailova, Julia ^[1]

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1. Princeton Univ., NJ (United States); Princeton University

Robert Jaffe and Washington Taylor’s long-needed guide to the fundamentals of energy conversion contains an abundance of knowledge. Energy is an overwhelmingly sophisticated subject. Describing it in both depth and breadth is a Herculean task. The majority of introductory textbooks therefore offer generic, high-level overviews. But the devil is in the details; nuances are important to understanding the big picture and often dictate the feasibility of energy technologies.

• Research Organization: Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)
• Grant/Contract Number: SC0017907
• OSTI ID: 1967939
• Journal Information: Physics Today, Journal Name: Physics Today Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 73; ISSN 0031-9228
• Publisher: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English