Energy and Environment in American History: 1705-2005, Fall 2006
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Author: Shulman, Peter
Subject: Humanities, Science and Technology
Institution Name:
M.I.T.
Collection Name: MIT OpenCourseWare
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.
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Course Type: Full Course
Material Types: Syllabi, Homework and Assignments, Assessments
Media Formats: Text/HTML, Downloadable docs
Language: English
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