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Preface | |
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The Universal Link | |
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Energetics, Energy, and Power | |
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Evolution of Energetics | |
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From Aristotle to Einstein | |
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Approaches to Understanding | |
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Concepts, Variables, Units | |
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Planetary Energetics | |
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Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Lithosphere | |
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Sun: The Star and Its Radiation | |
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Energy Balance of the Earth | |
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Radiation and Fluxes | |
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Hydrosphere and Atmosphere | |
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Thermal and Mass Fluxes | |
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Water and Air in Motion | |
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Kinetic Fluxes | |
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Geoenergetics: Heat, Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, Earthquakes | |
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Photosynthesis | |
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Bioenergetics of Primary Production | |
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Photosynthetic Pathways | |
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Global Primary Productivity | |
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Productivities of Ecosystems and Plants | |
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Phytomass Stores | |
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Autotrophic Scaling | |
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Heterotrophic Conversions | |
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Consumer Bioenergetics | |
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Metabolic Capabilities | |
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Ectotherms and Endotherms | |
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Locomotion | |
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Biomass and Productivites | |
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Heterotrophs in Ecosystems | |
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Human Energetics | |
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People as Simple Heterotrophs | |
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Energy Sources and Basal Metabolism | |
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Requirements and Uncertainties | |
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Thermoregulation | |
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Limits of Human Performance | |
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Gathering, Hunting, and Fishing | |
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Traditional Food Production | |
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Humans as Solar Farmers | |
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Extensive Practices | |
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Permanent Cropping | |
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Muscles, Implements, Machines | |
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Cropping Intensification | |
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Traditional Argricultures | |
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Preindustrial Complexification | |
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Prime Movers and Fuels in Traditional Societies | |
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Animate Power | |
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Human and Animal Muscles | |
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Water and Wind | |
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Wheels and Millls | |
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Phytomass Fuels and Metallurgy | |
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Wood, Charcoal, Crop Residues | |
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Construction: Methods and Structures | |
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Transportation: Roads and Ships | |
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Fossil Fuels | |
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Heat, Light, and Prime Movers | |
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Coals: The Earliest Modern Fuels | |
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Hydrocarbons: Crude Oil and Natural Gases | |
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From Extraction to Combustion | |
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Modern Fossil Fuel Industries | |
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Mechanical Prime Movers | |
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Engines and Turbines | |
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Fossil-Fueled Electricity | |
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Generation and Transmission | |
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Fossil-Fueled Civilization | |
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Patterns and Trends | |
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Fuels and Fossil-Fueled Electricity | |
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Energy Production and Trade | |
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Nonfossil Contributions | |
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Biomass and Primary Electricity | |
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Global Consumption Patterns | |
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Growth and Inequality | |
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Qualitative Changes | |
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Transitions and Efficiencies | |
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Energy Conservation | |
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Gains and Rebounds | |
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Energy Costs | |
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Energy Cost of Energy: Net Gains | |
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Basic Materials | |
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From Concrete to Fertilizers | |
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Structures and Products | |
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From Buildings to Computers | |
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Crops and Animal Foods | |
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Subsidized Diets | |
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Modern Food System | |
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Gains, Costs, Efficiencies | |
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Environmental Consequences | |
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Metabolism of Fossil-Fueled Civilization | |
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Power Densities | |
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Energy and Land | |
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Energy Conversions and Heat Rejection | |
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Energy and Water | |
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Energy and the Atmosphere | |
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Interference in Grand Biospheric Cycles | |
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Energetic Correlates | |
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Complexities of High-Energy Civilization | |
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Energy and the Economy | |
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Energy and Value | |
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Energy and the Quality of Life | |
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Energy and War | |
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Energy and the Future | |
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Grand Patterns | |
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Energetic and Other Essentials | |
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Energy in the Biosphere | |
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Energy and Civilization | |
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The Challenges Ahead | |
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Appendix | |
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Selected Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols | |
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References | |
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Name Index | |
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Subject Index | |