Earth : the operators' manual

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Label

Earth : the operators' manual

Title remainder

the operators' manual

Statement of responsibility

Richard B. Alley

Title variation

Earth

Title variation remainder

the operators manual

Creator

• trueAlley, Richard B

Subject

• Energy development -- Environmental aspects | History
• trueEnvironmental sciences
• trueGlobal environmental change
• trueGlobal warming
• trueEnergy development
• Nonfiction
• trueRenewable energy sources
• trueGreenhouse effect, Atmospheric

Language

eng

Summary

Since the discovery of fire, humans have been energy users and always will be. And this is a good thing - our mastery of energy is what separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom and has allowed us to be the dominant species on the planet. However, this mastery comes with a price: we are changing our environment in a profoundly negative way by heating it up. Using one engaging story after another, coupled with accessible scientific facts, world authority Richard B. Alley explores the fascinating history of energy use by humans over the centuries, gives a doubt-destroying proof that already-high levels of carbon dioxide are causing damaging global warming, and surveys the alternative energy options that are available to exploit right now. These new energy sources might well be the engines for economic growth in the twenty-first century

Award

Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults, 2011.

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

621.04209

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Target audience

adult