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Energy At The Crossroads: Global Perspectives And Uncertainties

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Book Title: Energy AT the Crossroads : Global Perspectives and Uncertainties

Item Length: 9in

Item Height: 1in

Item Width: 7.1in

Author: Vaclav Smil

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Public Policy / Energy Policy, Energy, Globalization, International Relations / General, Power Resources / General

Publisher: MIT Press

Publication Year: 2005

Genre: Technology & Engineering, Science, Political Science

Item Weight: 25.2 Oz

Number of Pages: 444 Pages

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