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The Thread of Energy breaks down the most influential driver of human actions and decision making: energy. In this book, geographer Martin J. Pasqualetti exposes the technical and fundamental influences of energy, preparing scholars for the coming energy transitions that lie ahead.
List of contents
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Discovery: Encountering the Thread of Energy
- Chapter 2: Transition: Evolving Uses of Energy
- Chapter 3: Life: Everyday Threads of Energy
- Chapter 4: Art: Reflections of Meaning
- Chapter 5: Environment: Natural Costs of Energy
- Chapter 6: Climate: Growing Threats of a Warming Planet
- Chapter 7: Policy: Guiding the Direction of Energy
- Chapter 8: Geopolitics: Spider Webs of Global Interdependency
- Chapter 9: Cities: Centers of Usage
- Chapter 10: Justice: Supply and Accountability
- Chapter 11: Lifestyles: Security and Demand
- Chapter 12: Dangers: Personal Risks and Hazards
- Chapter 13: Business: Jobs and the Workspace
- Chapter 14: Futures: Tapestries of Life
- Index
About the author
Martin J. Pasqualetti is Professor of Geography at Arizona State University, where he has created and regularly teaches a course called "The Thread of Energy." In 2015, he received the Alexander and Ilse Melamid Gold Medal from the American Geographical Society for his contributions to energy studies. For similar contributions, he was named 2018 Alumnus of the Year by the University of California, Riverside and a Fellow of the American Association of Geographers in 2019. Pasqualetti currently serves as the ASU liaison to the International Renewable Energy Agency in Abu Dhabi and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Land Art Generator. He has edited or co-edited seven books, most recently: The Routledge Research Companion to Energy Geographies (2020), Nuclear Decommissioning and Society (2019), and The Renewable Energy Landscape (2017).
Summary
The Thread of Energy breaks down the most influential driver of human actions and decision making: energy. In this book, geographer Martin J. Pasqualetti exposes the technical and fundamental influences of energy, preparing scholars for the coming energy transitions that lie ahead.
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In The Thread of Energy, Martin Pasqualetti has provided a terrific, accessible resource for newcomers looking to understand how the pieces fit together, for people steeped in the technologies and issues, and for everyone in-between.
