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BL
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1008501
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b762871
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| Main Entry
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Odum, Howard T., (Howard Thomas),1924-2002.
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| Title & Author
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Environment, power, and society for the twenty-first century : : the hierarchy of energy /\ Howard T. Odum.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Columbia University Press,, ©2007.
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1 online resource (xiv, 418 pages) :: illustrations, maps
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| ISBN
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0231502931
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: 9780231502931
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023112886X
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0231128878
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9780231128865
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9780231128872
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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This world system -- Systems networks and metabolism -- Energy laws and maximum power -- Energy hierarchy and natural value -- Energy and planet earth -- Energy and ecosystems -- Empower basis for society -- Structure, information, and evolution -- Energy and economics -- Energetic organization of society -- Energetic basis for religion -- Partnership with nature -- Climax and descent.
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| Abstract
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Howard T. Odum possessed one of the most innovative minds of the twentieth century. He pioneered the fields of ecological engineering, ecological economics, and environmental accounting, working throughout his life to better understand the interrelationships of energy, environment, and society and their importance to the well-being of humanity and the planet. This volume is a major modernization of Odum's classic work on the significance of power and its role in society, bringing his approach and insight to a whole new generation of students and scholars. For this edition Odum re.
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Energy consumption-- Environmental aspects.
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Power resources.
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Énergie-- Consommation-- Aspect de l'environnement.
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Ressources énergétiques.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Industries-- Energy.
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Energieverbrauch
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Energy consumption-- Environmental aspects.
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Power resources.
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SCIENCE-- Energy.
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SCIENCE-- Life Sciences-- Ecology.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Power Resources-- General.
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Umwelt
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| Dewey Classification
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333.79
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| LC Classification
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TJ163.2.O3835 2007eb
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QR 530rvk
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