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040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
050	0	0	_aTJ163.2 _b.C385 2015
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100	1		_aCarroll, Alan R., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aGeofuels : _benergy and the earth / _cAlan R. Carroll, University of Wisconsin.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2015.
300			_a1 online resource (viii, 362 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
520			_aOur energy use and its consequences (including climate change) motivate some of the most contentious and complex public debates of our time. Although these issues are often cast in terms of renewable versus non-renewable energy, in reality both depend on finite Earth resources. The evolution of the Earth itself therefore offers a uniquely illuminating perspective from which to evaluate alternative pathways toward energy and environmental sustainability. Geofuels: Energy and the Earth systematically develops this perspective using informal, nontechnical language laced with humor. It is well suited to a broad readership, ranging from beginning university students to lifelong learners who are interested in how the Earth's past will influence their own future. It also provides simplified explanations of controversial topics, such as energy return on energy investment, peak oil, and fracking. The focus throughout is on building a sound physical understanding of how natural resources constrain our use of energy.
650		0	_aPower resources.
650		0	_aFossil fuels.
650		0	_aFossil fuels _xEnvironmental aspects.
650		0	_aRenewable energy sources.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781107008595
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139047685
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