Children of the Sun A History of Humanity's Unappeasable Appetite for Energy

Name: Children of the Sun A History of Humanity's Unappeasable Appetite for Energy
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ISBN: 9780393931532

ISBN-10: 0393931536

ISBN-13: 9780393931532

Edition: 2006

Authors: Alfred W. Crosby, Crosby

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All life on earth is dependent on energy from the sun, but one species has evolved to be especially efficient in tapping that supply. This is the story of the human species and its dedicated effort to sustain and elevate itself by making the earth’s stores of energy its own. A story of slow evolutionary change and sharp revolutionary departures, it takes readers from the origins of the species to our current fork in the road. With a winning blend of wit and insight, Alfred W. Crosby reveals the fundamental ways in which humans have transformed the world and themselves in their quest for energy. When they first started, humans found fuel much like other species in the simple harvesting of…

Book details

List price: $24.40
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/15/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.30" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English