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Energy and Environment in American History: 1705-2005, Fall 2006
- Author: Shulman, Peter
- Subject: Humanities, Science and Technology
- Institution Name: M.I.T.
- Collection: MIT OpenCourseWare
- Grade Level: Post-secondary
- Abstract: A survey of how America has become the world's largest consumer of energy. Explores American history from the perspective of energy and its relationship to politics, diplomacy, the economy, science and technology, labor, culture, and the environment. Topics include muscle and water power in early America, coal and the Industrial Revolution, electrification, energy consumption in the home, oil and US foreign policy, automobiles and suburbanization, nuclear power, OPEC and the 70's energy crisis, global warming, and possible paths for the future.
- Course Type: Full Course
- Languages: English
- Material Types: Syllabi, Homework and Assignments, Assessments
- Media Formats: Text/HTML, Downloadable docs
- Conditions of Use:
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0
