"With definitions compiled by researchers and experts in the field, and with direct input and advice from an Editorial Board of outstanding scientists, the Dictionary of Energy covers all the multi-faceted aspects of energy and its role in society, as well as entirely new areas critical to modern energy studies." "Features: more than 8,000 headwords, with 10,000 entries in total, covering 40 scientific disciplines and subject areas; over 100 'window' essays by noted scientists that provide in-depth explanations of key terms; more than 400 biographical entries of key individuals in the field of energy; special section of over 100 historical quotations pertaining to energy; and 150 illustrations and photographs."--Jacket.