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Energy from heaven and earth, in which a story is told about energy from its origins 15,000,000,000 years ago to its present adolescence--turbulent, hopeful, beset by problems, and in need of help, Edward Teller

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Energy from heaven and earth, in which a story is told about energy from its origins 15,000,000,000 years ago to its present adolescence--turbulent, hopeful, beset by problems, and in need of help, Edward Teller

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Energy from heaven and earth

Nature of contents

bibliography

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4776727

Responsibility statement

Edward Teller

Sub title

in which a story is told about energy from its origins 15,000,000,000 years ago to its present adolescence--turbulent, hopeful, beset by problems, and in need of help

Table Of Contents

Cosmic origins -- Sun, earth and life -- Biological origins of fuels -- Conventional uses from Prometheus to the oil embargo -- Stopping the waste -- Petroleum and economic puzzles -- Mining coal and other fossil fuels -- Beginnings of atomic energy -- Reactor safeguard committee -- Reactor safety and the antinuclear movement -- Controlled fusion -- Natural energy sources -- Energy policies -- Model for the future

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