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020			_a9781541644397
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a333.79 _bW387p
100			_aWebber, Michael E.
245			_aPower trip _bstory of energy _cMichael E. Webber
260			_aNew York _bBasic Books _c2019
300			_avii, 294p
520			_a A global tour of energy–the builder of human civilization and also its greatest threat. 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 is 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.
650			_aPower resources
650			_aTechnology and civilization
650			_aEnergy consumption
650			_aEnergy development
942			_cBK
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