Energy in North American Environmental History by Black, Brian C.

Energy in North American Environmental History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781032540511)

Vendor: Brian C. Black
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Format: Hardcover
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$200.00
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Energy in North American Environmental History by Black, Brian C.

Energy in North American Environmental History

$200.00
Energy in North American Environmental History by Black, Brian C.

Energy in North American Environmental History

$200.00
Format: Hardcover
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As humans have sought to live and develop the North American continent, energy from Earth's basic elements has served as the raw material for living. The volume examines how the search, harvest, and use of energy have shaped human history, from colonial empire-building to contemporary debates on sustainability and climate change.



Author: Brian C. Black
ISBN-10: 1032540516
ISBN-13: 9781032540511
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 05/28/2026
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d
By Brian C. Black
By Brian C. Black
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Brian C. Black is Distinguished Professor of History and Environmental Studies at Penn State Altoona. Recognized as a global expert on energy and petroleum history, he is the author of more than a dozen books, which include Petrolia: The Landscape of America's First Oil Boom, Crude Reality: Petroleum in World History, and To Have and Have Not: Energy in World History. He is also the founding editor of the Energy and Society book series with West Virginia University Press. His writing on energy has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Conversation, The National Interest, and The New York Times. Most recently, his book Ike's Road Trip: How Eisenhower's 1919 Convoy Paved the Way for the Roads We Travel appeared in 2024.

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