Energy Systems Engineering: Evaluation and Implementation, Second Edition

Very good book, very informative and easy to read.It gives a general prespective about energy in the world and also gives tools how to deal with energy analysis.

The book was in great conditions. The textbook discussed the topics clearly. It was a good read for my sustainability class.

Unimpressed by the book, tries to cover too much ground and jumps to many assumptions. Exercises at the end go from extremely easy (like doing a simple proportion) to complex calculations involving knowledge of chemistry and in some cases concepts not covered in the book, furthermore even some examples are not well explained and formulas have constants not defined.

Good quality book for my daughter to use.

Wow! Very fast shipping and great deal.

Great book!

This textbook is aimed squarely at the engineering student or professional engineer.It reflects the current state of analysis of energy systems; focusing on existing technologies, it is not a preparation for inventors. It could be considered a beginning of a study on macro-scale modeling of a global energy system, and it will prepare professionals to make the best of state-of-the-art technologies.The contents include diverse topical units that engineers are expected to understand, like economic tools for energy systems, climate science, and calculus of turbine blade design.Life cycle analysis of various systems is clearly important to the authors. I might say the authors are relatively sanguine about the economic viability of growing technologies; to instructors bent on leaving conclusions to the individual, some sections might seem to some like indoctrination into the collective, current feeling of future-thinking engineers, be they thoroughly grounded in reality.The writing includes practical wisdom from experience with systems, for example in the discussion on page 341 on solar hot water systems. Experimental examples include not only results but useful notes on methodology.The language is clear but impersonal; I haven't found any errors in grammar or content. I prefer to teach with more engaging dialog--I would intersperse exercises with the reading to help break the third-person monotony. Like most engineering courses, the book requires facility with multi-variable analysis, multi-step problems, different systems of units, and physical thinking. Many passages and exercises require understandings explained in previous chapters. However, I would consider teaching with some of the global-systems topics after one or two of the technology-specific chapters in the middle of the book. I think it's trite for textbooks to include a tiny section on pre-industrial technology necessarily at the beginning of every book, but at least these authors use the history to point to the incredible amount of energy we've only recently tapped.I've run a charity for energy educators for eight years, during which I've met thousands of energy instructors, exchanging serious consultation on curriculum with many of them; I can say that this text represents most of the best content.

I was not impressed by the second edition of this book. There were several typos in the text and tables. Also, calculations and equations were miss guiding because of multiple assumptions.

Great book. Highly recommended.

An excellent text with solved examples. The topics have been developed logically. Emphasis on renewable energy systems (solar in particular) deserves mention. This book would be useful for graduate courses and even research scientists

Perfect condition, exactly as described, fast deliveryAs a student with little knowledge on the subject i found it very helpful