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A Question of Power
Electricity and the Wealth of Nations
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By Robert Bryce
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Global demand for power is doubling every two decades, but electricity remains one of the most difficult forms of energy to supply and do so reliably. Today, some three billion people live in places where per-capita electricity use is less than what’s used by an average American refrigerator. How we close the colossal gap between the electricity rich and the electricity poor will determine our success in addressing issues like women’s rights, inequality, and climate change.
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"Shocking revelations about electricity.... A robust look at where the juice flows around the planet-and its planetary implications."Kirkus Reviews
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"Of all the aspects of modern life in the developed world, flipping a switch and having the lights come on ranks as one of the most underrated. It's good to be reminded, as Bryce does through powerful examples, that such convenience was unheard of until the late nineteenth century...In this wide-ranging history of electricity, power expert Bryce takes readers beyond the table lamp and microwave to demonstrate how crucial safe, dependable, and plentiful electricity is to a host of contemporary innovations, from cryptocurrency mining to marijuana cultivation."Booklist
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"Informative and highly readable"Foreign Affairs
- On Sale
- Mar 10, 2020
- Page Count
- 352 pages
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- ISBN-13
- 9781541757141
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