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A History of Energy - Northern Europe from the Stone Age to the Present Day (Hardcover, New)
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A History of Energy - Northern Europe from the Stone Age to the Present Day (Hardcover, New)
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Total price: R5,395
Discovery Miles: 53 950
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In this seminal book, Bent Sorensen views human society as driven
by the quest for, and control of, energy. From allowing our
prehistoric ancestors to survive harsh northern European winters to
more recent global energy security and climate concerns, the
control and effective harnessing of energy sources has played a
central role in human development. Using the written and
archaeological record and, from earlier times, inferring the energy
needs of humans through modeling of climatological conditions and
other indirect parameters, Sorensen unwraps this previously
little-explored field. 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.
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