Energy : a human history
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xiv, 464 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-443) and index.
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Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author Richard Rhodes reveals the fascinating history behind energy transitions over time--wood to coal to oil to electricity and beyond. People have lived and died, businesses have prospered and failed, and nations have risen to world power and declined, all over energy challenges. Ultimately, the history of these challenges tells the story of humanity itself. Through an unforgettable cast of characters, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Rhodes explains how wood gave way to coal and coal made room for oil, as we now turn to natural gas, nuclear power, and renewable energy. Rhodes looks back on five centuries of progress, through such influential figures as Queen Elizabeth I, King James I, Benjamin Franklin, Herman Melville, John D. Rockefeller, and Henry Ford. In -- Energy details how this knowledge of our history can inform our way tomorrow.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rhodes, R. (2018). Energy: a human history (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rhodes, Richard, 1937-. 2018. Energy: A Human History. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rhodes, Richard, 1937-. Energy: A Human History Simon & Schuster, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rhodes, Richard. Energy: A Human History First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2018.
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