Hydrofracking / Alex Prud'homme.

By:

Prud'homme, Alex, 1961-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: What everyone needs to knowPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]Description: xviii, 184 pages ; 21 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780199311262
9780199311255

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

622/.3383 23

LOC classification:

TN880.2 .P78 2014

Contents:

Contenidos: Glossary Preface: Why I Wrote This Book Introduction A Twenty-First-Century Bonanza Part I: Hydrofracking Energy in Context: A Fossil Fuel Primer What Is Hydrofracking? How Does Hydrofracking Work? Where Is Hydrofracking Taking Place? Part II: The Debate 5. The Case for Hydrofracking 6. The Case Against Hydrofracking Part III: Today and Tomorrow 7. The Future of Fracking Conclusion: Beyond Hydrofracking End Matter Appendix: List of Chemicals Used in Hydrofracking Notes Further Reading Index

Summary: Prud’homme's book serves as an informative resource for those seeking to understand the multifaceted issue of hydrofracking. By presenting both sides of the debate and explaining the underlying science, economics, and politics, the author equips readers with the knowledge to form their own informed opinions on the subject.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Automatización y Procesos Técnicos	Automatización y Procesos Técnicos (1er. Piso)	TN880.2 .P78 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000193980

Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-174) and index.

Contenidos: Glossary

Preface: Why I Wrote This Book

Introduction

A Twenty-First-Century Bonanza

Part I: Hydrofracking

Energy in Context: A Fossil Fuel Primer

What Is Hydrofracking?

How Does Hydrofracking Work?

Where Is Hydrofracking Taking Place?

Part II: The Debate
5. The Case for Hydrofracking
6. The Case Against Hydrofracking

Part III: Today and Tomorrow
7. The Future of Fracking

Conclusion: Beyond Hydrofracking

End Matter

Appendix: List of Chemicals Used in Hydrofracking

Notes

Further Reading

Index

Prud’homme's book serves as an informative resource for those seeking to understand the multifaceted issue of hydrofracking. By presenting both sides of the debate and explaining the underlying science, economics, and politics, the author equips readers with the knowledge to form their own informed opinions on the subject.

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