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- Book Title
- Energy : a Human History
- Publication Name
- Energy
- Title
- Energy
- Subtitle
- A Human History
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 1501105361
- EAN
- 9781501105364
- ISBN
- 9781501105364
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Political Science
- Topic
- Public Policy / Energy Policy, Power Resources / Electrical, History, Industries / Energy
- Release Year
- 2019
- Release Date
- 27/06/2019
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Item Length
- 8.4in
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 13.1 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Number of Pages
- 480 Pages
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A "meticulously researched" ( The New York Times Book Review ) examination of energy transitions over time and an exploration of the current challenges presented by global warming, a surging world population, and renewable energy--from Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author Richard Rhodes. People have lived and died, businesses have prospered and failed, and nations have risen to world power and declined, all over energy challenges. 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. "Entertaining and informative...a powerful look at the importance of science" (NPR.org), 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 his "magisterial history...a tour de force of popular science" ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review), Rhodes shows how breakthroughs in energy production occurred; from animal and waterpower to the steam engine, from internal-combustion to the electric motor. He looks at the current energy landscape, with a focus on how wind energy is competing for dominance with cast supplies of coal and natural gas. He also addresses the specter of global warming, and a population hurtling towards ten billion by 2100. Human beings have confronted the problem of how to draw energy from raw material since the beginning of time. Each invention, each discovery, each adaptation brought further challenges, and through such transformations, we arrived at where we are today. "A beautifully written, often inspiring saga of ingenuity and progress... Energy brings facts, context, and clarity to a key, often contentious subject" ( Booklist , starred review).
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1501105361
ISBN-13
9781501105364
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3038379336
Product Key Features
Book Title
Energy : a Human History
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Public Policy / Energy Policy, Power Resources / Electrical, History, Industries / Energy
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Political Science
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.4in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
13.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hd9502.A2
Reviews
"Richard Rhodes' dazzling Energy: A Human History tells a compulsively readable tale of human need, curiosity, ingenuity and arrogance... This exceptional book is required reading for anyone concerned about the human impact on the future of the world." -- Bookpage, " Energy is both a work of history and a passionately written moral tale...Rhodes's hope that a critical look at past energy technologies will benefit those of the future is heartening." --Science Magazine, " Energy is an excellent book that manages to be both entertaining and informative, and it's likely to appeal to both science fans and those of us who only passed physics by the skin of our teeth. It's also a powerful look at the importance of science."-- NPR.ORG, "In this meticulously researched work, Rhodes brings his fascination with engineers, scientists and inventors along as he presents an often underappreciated history: four centuries through the evolution of energy and how we use it." --The New York Times Book Review, "Once again, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author Richard Rhodes takes on entangled issues around the use of science and technology and makes complicated matters more approachable. Rhodes's study will appeal to many, not just technophiles. As always, he is an exceptionally engaging writer." -- Library Journal , Starred Review, "Rhodes delivers brilliantly on the inner workings of steam engines and reactors, and his lively narrative takes readers on thrilling side trips... His fascinating tale will delight technology wonks and particularly appeal to inventors and discoverers." --Publisher's Weekly, "A magesterial history...a tour de force of popular science, which is no surprise from this author." --Kirkus, Starred Review, "Rhodes doesn't minimize the downsides of advances, both human and environmental, yet, on the whole, this is a beautifully written, often inspiring saga of ingenuity and progress, ideal for general readers. Immensely engaging, trusted, and best-selling, Rhodes will attract the usual avid interest as he brings facts, context, and clarity to a key, often contentious subject." -- BOOKLIST , Starred Review
Copyright Date
2019
Lccn
2020-302042
Dewey Decimal
333.7909
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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