INTRODUCTION 1
DIRECT VERSUS DYNAMIC ENERGY CONVERSION 3
LAWS GOVERNING ENERGY CONVERSION 8
THERMOELECTRICITY 12
THERMIONIC CONVERSION 16
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC CONVERSION 19
CHEMICAL BATTERIES 22
THE FUEL CELL: A CONTINUOUSLY FUELED BATTERY 24
SOLAR CELLS 26
NUCLEAR BATTERIES 28
ADVANCED CONCEPTS 30
SUGGESTED REFERENCES 33
ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS 34