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It is no secret that the United States' dependence on oil-mostly foreign-puts the country in a precarious position. The United States needs innovative ways not only to power …
"The purpose of this textbook on global ecosystem change and human health is twofold:(1) to raise awareness of changes in human health related to global ecosystem change and (2) to …
How the story of Noah's Flood was central to the development of a global environmental consciousness in early modern Europe.Winner, Morris D. Forkosch Prize, Journal of the History …
During the twentieth century, lead poisoning killed thousands of workers and children in the United States. Thousands who survived lead poisoning were left physically crippled or …
A fascinating overview of the lands and peoples of the United States and Canada, both past and present.Based on decades of research and written in clear, concise prose by one of …
Energy humanities is a field of scholarship that, like medical and digital humanities before it, aims to overcome traditional boundaries between the disciplines and between …
Focusing attention on gravity-fed water-flow systems in medieval cities and monasteries, Water Technology in the Middle Ages: Cities, Monasteries, and Waterworks after the Roman …
Beginning in 1580, a number of competing London companies sold water directly to consumers through a large network of wooden mains in the expanding metropolis. This new water …
Watt's up? A reader-friendly introduction to all things power.Power generation is a relatively recent concern because humans had little need for sustained power until the dawn of …
Does turning the thermostat down on a winter's night offset the costs of reheating the house in the morning? What will best prevent energy loss: new windows or insulation in the …