The Science of Energy

Resources and Power Explained

De: Michael E. Wysession, The Great Courses

Narrado por: Michael E. Wysession

Energy is, without a doubt, the very foundation of the universe. It's the engine that powers life and fuels the evolution of human civilization.

To better put into perspective the various issues surrounding energy in the 21st century, you need to understand the essential science behind how energy works. And you need a reliable source whose focus is on giving you the facts you need to form your own educated opinions.

In the 24 riveting lectures of The Science of Energy: Resources and Power Explained, expert geophysicist Professor Wysession presents an unbiased investigation into the energy sources that power our world. With clear and easy-to-follow explanations that make scientific and mathematical concepts approachable and understandable, this course is a marvelous window into the inner workings of energy that will keep you constantly engaged. You'll examine a wide portfolio of energy sources, how these sources work, the engineering marvels that adapt them to human needs, the economic and environmental consequences of using them, and more. Whatever exciting changes await us in the coming decades (from food production to public transportation to industrial manufacturing), they'll most certainly require lots of power. For this reason and many more, this course imparts essential information for any well-informed citizen of the world - whether you're powering a major city or simply turning on the light.

The world-spanning civilizations that we have built rely on a vast, dependable, and lasting supply of energy. The choices we make have profound consequences for how the world will continue to develop. Get the facts you need to choose well.

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Equally informative and enjoyable

I Loved these lectures! Professor Wysession is straight-forward no non-sense in his approach to lecturing. I learned a great deal from this series and it's definitely one of my favorite from the Great Courses. I like how Prof. Wysession called the recent wars out for what they are really about, not religion or democracy but energy and the fierce competition for dominance. Nothing new about that in the sense of history but while we are comfortable within our high-tech bubbles we tend to forget how desperately dependent we are on the politics and business of energy.

one of the best great courses

A very thorough and informative course. It is refreshing looking at the issue through a scientific approach without any attached political agenda that usually taints the issue of energy and global warming. So much to take in I plan to listen to this course again

Informative, Unbiased, Great Voice

Definitely a recommend for anybody with a keen interest in energy & power. Anybody who has had Professor Wysession is a lucky student.

Excellent even handed survey: please update!!

This is excellent. Energy like everything else has become political, but Professor Wysession is scrupulously neutral, presenting the pros and cons of each source of energy alongside common issues such as storage and impact on the environment. He is particularly good at orders of magnitude calculations. In a fast changing sector, it is helpful to look at the big picture and Wysession goes a long way on the back of an envelope. Usefully global in scope, citing developments across the world. Would like more on comparative capital costs vs run costs across the sources.

The course needs an update! Most of the data is from 2014 and given the progress in many sectors, it would be really helpful to see what has changed in the last four years and whether this alters any conclusions. Maybe for 2019 based on 2018 data?

Insightful & provide good understanding

I really love it. Would recommend to my friends to help us sustaining our future.

Very insightful series about energy sources.

Great breakdown of all the energy sources and their​ implications in terms of use, pros, cons, economics, and geopolitics.

A prerequisite to informed citizenship

This series of lectures is well thought out and organized. The speaker's voice is easy on the ears and he presents a wealth of easy to understand information in just the right amount of detail. The content is very matter of fact and he offers very little in the way of opinions. I plan on listening to it a second time to reinforce some of the important key points.

I am an engineer with a passion for sustainability

Not to sound arrogant, but I have researched energy and sustainable energy for some time. I was familiar with most of the content of course. However, I felt that the author/teacher did an incredible job arranging and presenting the material, and no prior knowledge was necessary to understand most of the material. The author also shared some valuable perspectives and insights, that I don't think are readily available without the author's background. Also, the author was incredible clear and fair, which is outstanding considering the potential controversy and abundance of misinformation surrounding the course topic. This has been one of my favorite audiobooks, and courses, of all time. Thank you.

Great Lecture

Wysession offers a great Lecture on energy with a rather unbiased approach to energy production and use. Each chapter offered new and interesting information in a way I could easily picture and relate to.

Good overview

Very comprehensive overview of the science (and basically everything) else around modern energy. And I liked the professor too.