Notice bibliographique
- Notice
Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : Kander, Astrid
Malanima, Paolo
Warde, Paul
Titre(s) : Power to the people [Texte électronique] : energy in Europe over the last five centuries / Astrid Kander, Paolo Malanima, Paul Warde
Publication : Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2013]
Description matérielle : 1 online resource (x, 457 pages)
Collection : The Princeton economic history of the Western world
Note(s) : "Power to the People examines the varied but interconnected relationships between
energy consumption and economic development in Europe over the last five centuries.
It describes how the traditional energy economy of medieval and early modern Europe
was marked by stable or falling per capita energy consumption, and how the First Industrial
Revolution in the eighteenth century--fueled by coal and steam engines--redrew the
economic, social, and geopolitical map of Europe and the world. The Second Industrial
Revolution continued this energy expansion and social transformation through the use
of oil and electricity, but after 1970 Europe entered a new stage in which energy
consumption has stabilized. This book challenges the view that the outsourcing of
heavy industry overseas is the cause, arguing that a Third Industrial Revolution driven
by new information and communication technologies has played a major stabilizing role.
Power to the People offers new perspectives on the challenges posed today by climate
change and peak oil, demonstrating that although the path of modern economic development
has vastly increased our energy use, it has not been a story of ever-rising and continuous
consumption. The book sheds light on the often lengthy and complex changes needed
for new energy systems to emerge, the role of energy resources in economic growth,
and the importance of energy efficiency in promoting growth and reducing future energy
demand."--Publisher's website.
Sujet(s) : Industries énergétiques -- Europe -- Histoire
Indice(s) Dewey :
333.8 (23e éd.) = Ressources du sous-sol
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781400848881
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44204164v
Notice n° :
FRBNF44204164
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Pre-industrial economies / Paolo Malanima. Traditional sources -- Constraints and
dynamics -- The first industrial revolution / Paul Warde. A modern energy regime --
The coal development block -- Energy and industrial growth -- The second and third
industrial revolutions / Astrid Kander. Energy transitions in the twentieth century
-- Major development blocks in the twentieth century and their impacts on energy --
The role of energy in twentieth-century economic growth -- Summary and implications
for the future.
