Energy and Electricity in Industrial Nations

Energy and Electricity in Industrial Nations The Sociology and Technology of Energy

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Publisher's Synopsis

Energy is at the top of the list of environmental problems facing industrial society, and is arguably the one that has been handled least successfully, in part because politicians and the public do not understand the physical technologies, while the engineers and industrialists do not understand the societal forces in which they operate. In this book, Allan Mazur, an engineer and a sociologist, explains energy technologies for nontechnical readers and analyses the sociology of energy.

The book gives an overview of energy policy in industrialised countries including analysis of climate change, the development of electricity, forms of renewable energy and public perception of the issues. Energy is a key component to environment policy and to the workings of industrial society. This novel approach to energy technology and policy makes the book an invaluable inter-disciplinary resource for students across a range of subjects, from environmental and engineering policy, to energy technology, public administration, and environmental sociology and economics.

Book information

ISBN: 9781136207402
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 333.79091722
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 248
Weight: -1g
Height: 235mm
Width: 159mm

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