Power Plant Fundamentals
Electricity
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
Power Plant Fundamentals: Electricity, is the fifth in a fourteen-book series by nHance Technologies. Electricity introduces the fundamentals of electricity beginning with a description of the four main ways to generate electricity. Ohm's law, Joule's law, series, and parallel circuits are covered as well as generators, motors, and motor theory. Electricity concludes with descriptions on how solenoids and transformers work.
The Power Plant Fundamentals series provides a basic understanding of power plants by presenting an overview of what they do and how they work. While the Power Plant Fundamentals series primarily focuses on coal fueled power plants, other plant types are introduced and the shared characteristics are applicable to virtually all types of power plants. Interactive illustrations, various widgets, and section reviews are used throughout the series to provide a memorable, interactive, and user-friendly experience.
Customer Reviews
Easy to understand and very informative
This book provides a solid understanding of how something so essential to daily life - electricity - actually works, and the many ways it is generated, controlled, and applied.
The content is presented in a manner that is easy to understand without going into information overload, and all of the interactivity and informative images really help bring the content to life (especially for those who are visually oriented).
Overall, a wonderful book for beginners and those who want to brush up on the topic of electricity.