• The first undergraduate text to fully integrate the physical basis of energy sources with socioeconomic considerations, to give a well-balanced, objective overview of the field
• Case studies and examples are used throughout, to help students see the relevance of concepts being introduced in real, applied contexts, so increasing the motivation to learn
• Mathematical content is fully explained, and more detailed material set apart from the main text, offering flexibility of use for students with varying levels of interest in the quantitative aspects of the subject
• Extensive end of chapter questions encourage students to engage more fully with the concepts presented, both to check understanding and to develop critical thinking skills
• The Online Resource Centre features resources for both lecturers and students, enhancing still further the value of the text as a teaching and learning tool

Readership: Advanced undergraduates and beginning graduates studying energy science as part of a wider physics, environmental science, or technology programme.

John Andrews, Visiting Fellow, Department of Physics, University of Bristol, and Nick Jelley, Professor at the University of Oxford and Fellow of Lincoln College

"As educators what we need is a good source of information to examine competing ideas and to show students what sort of questions need to be asked. This is a very useful text. Its value lies in the degree to which the science of energy is inter-linked with issues of safety, environment etc. For those aiming to deal with this area in more detail than normally found, this is a very good place to start." - Ecological and Environmental Education, February 2007

1: Introduction
2: Thermal energy
3: Essential fluid mechanics for energy conversion
4: Hydropower, tidal power, and wave power
5: Wind power
6: Solar energy
7: Biomass
8: Energy from fission
9: Energy from fusion
10: Generation and transmission of electricity, energy storage, and fuel cells
11: Energy and society