The topic of energy is on everybody's lips due to, firstly, knowledge of modern physics and, secondly, its significance for our lives, for the climate, and for the economy. This volume comprehensively presents the concept of energy, and its physical and technological significance. It discusses numerous aspects of energy, starting with ancient concepts and working up to the mass-energy equivalence of modern physics.

Autorentext

Dr. Wolfgang Osterhage, Bonn, Germany.