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Rhodes, Richard, 1937-

Energy : a human history / - First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. - xiv, 464 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-397) and index.

Part 1. Power. No wood, no kingdom ; Raising water by fire ; A giant with one idea ; To make for all the world ; Catch me who can ; Unconquered steam! -- Part 2. Light. Rushlight to gaslight ; Pursuing Leviathan ; Burning fluids ; Wild animals ; Great forces of nature ; A cadence of water ; An enormous yellow cheese ; Pillars of black cloud -- Part 3. New fires. A gift of God ; One-armed men doing welding ; Full power in fifty-seven ; Affection from the smog ; The dark age to come ; All aboard.

ISBN: 1501105353 9781501105357

LCCN: bl2018045157

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Power resources--History.
Power resources--Social aspects.
Energy development--History.
Energy development--Social aspects.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Nonfiction.

LC Class. No.: TJ163.2 / .R498 2018 TJ163.2 / .R56 2018

Dewey Class. No.: 333.7909