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In the Servitude of Power
Jean-Paul Deléage
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Description for In the Servitude of Power
paperback. Translator(s): Barzmann, J. Num Pages: 304 pages, tables, charts. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFC; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 376. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
This stimulating, informative and at times frightening book provides an overall history of energy usage as a fundamental factor in the evolution of the world's major civilizations, from pre-history to the present day. It serves as a history of human impact on the biosphere and the consequences of this for the rise and fall of civilizations. The authors look in detail at how different forms of energy use have shaped society in the earliest civilizations - Egypt, Mesopotamia and India - as well as in Ancient Greece and Rome, Imperial China, Medieval Europe, and during the industrial ... Read more
This stimulating, informative and at times frightening book provides an overall history of energy usage as a fundamental factor in the evolution of the world's major civilizations, from pre-history to the present day. It serves as a history of human impact on the biosphere and the consequences of this for the rise and fall of civilizations. The authors look in detail at how different forms of energy use have shaped society in the earliest civilizations - Egypt, Mesopotamia and India - as well as in Ancient Greece and Rome, Imperial China, Medieval Europe, and during the industrial ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Zed Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780862329433
SKU
KSG0032201
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jean-Paul Deléage
Jean-Claude Debeir and Daniel Hemery are historians, Jean-Paul Deleage a physicist. They teach at the University of Paris.
Reviews for In the Servitude of Power
'The blistering conclusions of this fascinating and original book are sure to spark off many debates.' Le Monde Diplomatique 'The authors of this book are the first to show how large a constraint energy imposes on the evolution of civilizations. They do so in a style accessible to the lay person while remaining interesting to the ... Read more