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First edition.

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2017.

1 online zdroj (xviii, \1 s.ges)

ISBN 9781315330761 (e-book: Mobi)

ISBN 9781315380209 (e-book : PDF)

ISBN !9781498776486 (chyb.) (hardback)

Tištěná verze : ISBN 9781498776486

chapter Approaching Energy: Our Driving Force of Development -- chapter Face-Changing Skill: Energy Conversion and Its Law -- chapter Like the Shadow Following the Body: Ubiquitous Energy -- chapter Burning Passion: Beginning of Greatness -- chapter Domestication a Godsend: Exploring Farming Force -- chapter Coal and Steam: Driving Force of the Industrial Revolution -- chapter The Light of Electromagnetic Measurement in the Information Civilization -- chapter Global Warming: A Hot Topic -- chapter Environmental Deterioration: Not an Unwarranted Threat -- chapter How Long Can Resources?in Short Supply Last? -- chapter Energy Disputes: Blasting Fuse of Future Warfare -- chapter Technical Innovation: The Sunshine Passing through the Clouds -- chapter System Change: Paving the Way for Progress -- chapter International Cooperation: Finding Win?Win Solutions -- chapter Conservatively Optimistic: There Are Still Disappointments among Hopes -- chapter Evolution of Civilization: Driven by the Changes of Energy Form -- chapter Smart Energy: The Wonderful Production of Time -- chapter Totally Natural: Integration of Technology and System -- chapter Global Mission: A Very Long Way to Go -- chapter China’s Responsibility: Rationally Taken -- chapter Conclusion: Create Our Future -- chapter Postscript.

Smart Energy: From Fire Making to the Post-Carbon World first traces the history of mankind’s discovery and use of energy. It then reviews contemporary issues such as global warming, environmental deterioration, depletion of carbon energy sources, and energy disputes. Next, it evaluates technical innovations, system change, and international cooperation. Then, it tackles how civilization will evolve in light of meeting future energy needs, how Smart Energy will meet these needs, and defines the global mission. It ends with a summary of China’s vision of a Smart Energy future. This is required reading for everyone concerned about energy, environment, economy, human survival, and development.--Provided by publisher..

001478569

(OCoLC)990267850