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" Technology, humans, and society : "
Richard C. Dorf.
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BL
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956623
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b710993
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| Main Entry
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Dorf, Richard C.
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| Title & Author
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Technology, humans, and society : : toward a sustainable world /\ Richard C. Dorf.
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| Publication Statement
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San Diego :: Academic Press,, ©2001.
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| Series Statement
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Sustainable world series
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1 online resource (xvii, 500 pages) :: illustrations.
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0080518656
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: 0122210905
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: 9780080518657
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: 9780122210907
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Sustainability, economics, and the environment -- Business -- Science, technology, and progress -- Sustainable and appropriate technologies -- Business and technology methods -- Engineering design and innovation -- Business and the corporation -- Financial and cost issues in sustainable business and government -- Energy, environment, economy, and society -- Coal -- Petroleum and natural gas -- Electric energy -- Nuclear power -- Renewable energy -- Wind and solar energy -- Biomass, geothermal energy, and energy storage -- Natural resources and waste systems -- Agriculture, biotechnology, and resources -- Materials and manufacturing -- Transportation systems -- Electric and hybrid vehicles -- Fuel cells and the hydrogen economy -- Corporate performance indicators -- Social entrepreneurship and investing -- Buildings, the Internet, and the future of a sustainable world.
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A number of factors, from soaring fuel prices to genetically modified agricultural products, have greatly refocused worldwide attention on the interrelationship between technology and society and the necessity for sustainable engineering and business practices. Technology, Humans, and Society focuses on building a model for business and engineering that will lead to a sustainable world. The challenge for engineering is to develop new technologies that enable economic growth and do not deplete irreplaceable resources and destroy ecological systems. No longer solely the domain of environmentalis.
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Sustainable development.
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Technological innovations-- Social aspects.
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Agriculture durable.
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Architecture durable.
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Conservation des ressources naturelles.
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Développement durable.
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Produits écologiques.
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Technologie de protection de l'environnement.
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Technologie-- Aspect social.
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SCIENCE-- Philosophy Social Aspects.
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Sustainable development.
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Technological innovations-- Social aspects.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Social Aspects.
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| Dewey Classification
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303.48/3
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HC
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T173.8.D67 2001eb
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