Rhodes, Richard

Energy: A Human History

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ISBN 13:: 9781501105364
author:: Rhodes, Richard
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Simon & Schuster
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2019
Pages:: 480
Dimensions:: 21.3 x 14 x 2.8 centimetres (0.3
Genre:: Nonfiction, Technology & Engineering, History,
Condition:: New
supplier_id:: 35
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Energy A Human History by Richard Rhodes A meticulously researched exploration of energy transitions over time and an examination of the current challenges presented by global warming, a surging world population, and renewable energy. Through five centuries of progress, author Richard Rhodes explains how human beings have confronted the problem of harnessing energy from raw materials. From animal and waterpower to the steam engine, internal-combustion to the electric motor, breakthroughs in energy production have occurred through influential figures and technological advancements. The current energy landscape is marked by a focus on wind energy competing with cast supplies of coal and natural gas, as well as the specter of global warming and a population projected to reach ten billion by 2100. Rhodes' magisterial history provides a powerful look at the importance of science, shedding light on how human ingenuity has adapted to meet the challenges of energy production.

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