Download or read book Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy written by John Zumerchik and published by Macmillan Library Reference. This book was released on 2000-11 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "These volumes provide a snapshot of the history and science of energy production, conservation, and use. Multidisciplinary in scope, the 253 signed and lavishly illustrated articles cover topics ranging from biofuels and bicycles to steam engines and thermodynamics. The work ends with a fascinating energy time line that puts major events in the history of energy into context."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2002.