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019			_a1098180384 _a1101620701 _a1101640189
020			_a9781541644397 _qhardcover
020			_a1541644395 _qhardcover
020			_z9781541644380 _qelectronic book
035			_a(OCoLC)1039671228 _z(OCoLC)1098180384 _z(OCoLC)1101620701 _z(OCoLC)1101640189
035			_a(coutts)cts22712231
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050		4	_aTJ163.2 _bW433 2019
100	1		_aWebber, Michael E., _d1971-
245	1	0	_aPower trip : _bthe story of energy / _cMichael E. Webber.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aNew York : _bBasic Books, _c2019.
264		4	_c©2019.
300			_avii, 294 pages ; _c25 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent.
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia.
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aWater -- Food -- Transportation -- Wealth -- Cities -- Security -- Epilogue : the future of energy.
520			_a"Energy is humanity's single most important resource. In fact, as energy expert Michael E. Webber argues in Power Trip, the story of how societies rise can be told largely as the story of how they manage energy sources through time. In 2019, as we face down growing demand for and accumulating environmental impacts from energy, we are at a crossroads and the stakes are high. But history shows us that energy's great value is that it allows societies to reinvent themselves. Power Trip explores how energy has transformed societies of the past and offers wisdom for today's looming energy crisis. There no magic bullet; energy advances always come with costs. Scientific innovation needs public support. Energy initiatives need to be tailored to individual societies. We must look for long-term solutions. Our current energy crisis is real, but it is solvable. We have the power"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aPower resources.
650		0	_aEnergy development.
650		0	_aEnergy consumption.
650		0	_aTechnology and civilization.
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