Energy Use Worldwide: A Reference Handbook

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This book examines recent energy use trends and their potential consequences for the global population. * More than 50 tables, graphs, and figures demonstrate the impact of energy use trends on global societies * An energy chronology traces technological innovations, important social events (such as the 1973 oil embargo), and energy policies that have impacted current global energy use

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"this work is essential for environmental science and public-policy collections." - Library Journal "perfect for college-level collections and even some high school holdings strong in the science and social issues surrounding resource management." - Midwest Book Review "Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through graduate students; general readers." - Choice "It is recommended for public, high school, and college libraries, especially where there is an interest in energy and environmental issues." - Reference & User Services Quarterly

Author Bio

Jaina L. Moan is a research associate for the Colorado Plateau Stable Isotope Laboratory at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ. Zachary A. Smith is Regents' Professor of Political Science at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ. He has published over 15 books, including ABC-CLIO's Freshwater Issues: A Reference Handbook.