A History of Energy
Earthscan Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84971-384-9 (ISBN)
Based on detailed studies of northern Europe – and in particular the case of Denmark – the focus moves from the stone age, through the development of agriculture and trade, migration and exploration, medieval society and the renaissance, into industrial times and present-day debates around the transition to low-carbon forms of energy supply.
This riveting examination of a nascent field of study provides a new perspective for historians and those wishing to gain a deeper understanding of the background to present-day energy debates.
Bent Sørensen is professor emeritus at Roskilde University. He has held academic positions at Universities of New South Wales (Australia), Grenoble (France), Yale and Berkeley (USA) and Kyoto (Japan), and been technical director of Denmark's largest engineering firm. He has served as advisor for OECD and several governments and UN agencies, and was a lead author for the IPCC Second Assessment Report.
1. Introduction: Climate Background and Eem Visitors 2. Weichselian Stone Age: Coping with the Cold North 3. Late Stone Age: More Settlements and Transitions 4. Agriculture, Trade and Metals 5. Migration and Exploration by Land and Sea 6. Medieval Society: Church Building and a Little Dissent 7. Renaissance: The Missed Opportunities 8. Aftermath: Ecological Disasters and Counter-measures 9. Industrialisation and Infrastructure Development 10. Electricity: Wind or Coal? 11. Oil, Nuclear (no thanks!) and Natural Gas 12. Conflicting Directions: Renewable Energy and Decentralisation in a World of Globalisation and Growing Consumption. Index
Zusatzinfo | 37 Tables, black and white; 300 Halftones, color; 130 Illustrations, color |
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Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
Gewicht | 1020 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-84971-384-7 / 1849713847 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-84971-384-9 / 9781849713849 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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