Environment, power, and society for the twenty-first century : the hierarchy of energy /

Odum, Howard T. 1924-2002.

Environment, power, and society for the twenty-first century : the hierarchy of energy / Howard T. Odum. - New York : Columbia University Press, c2007. - xiv, 418 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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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Power resources.
Energy consumption--Environmental aspects.

TJ 163.2 / O27e 2007

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