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Technology, humans, and society : toward a sustainable world
Title:
Technology, humans, and society : toward a sustainable world
Author:
Dorf, Richard C.
ISBN:
9780080518657
9780122210907
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Publication Information:
San Diego : Academic Press, ©2001.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xvii, 500 pages) : illustrations.
Series:
Sustainable world series
Sustainable world series.
Contents:
Sustainability, economics, and the environment -- Business -- Science, technology, and progress -- Sustainable and appropriate technologies -- Business and technology methods -- Engineering design and innovation -- Business and the corporation -- Financial and cost issues in sustainable business and government -- Energy, environment, economy, and society -- Coal -- Petroleum and natural gas -- Electric energy -- Nuclear power -- Renewable energy -- Wind and solar energy -- Biomass, geothermal energy, and energy storage -- Natural resources and waste systems -- Agriculture, biotechnology, and resources -- Materials and manufacturing -- Transportation systems -- Electric and hybrid vehicles -- Fuel cells and the hydrogen economy -- Corporate performance indicators -- Social entrepreneurship and investing -- Buildings, the Internet, and the future of a sustainable world.
Abstract:
A number of factors, from soaring fuel prices to genetically modified agricultural products, have greatly refocused worldwide attention on the interrelationship between technology and society and the necessity for sustainable engineering and business practices. Technology, Humans, and Society focuses on building a model for business and engineering that will lead to a sustainable world. The challenge for engineering is to develop new technologies that enable economic growth and do not deplete irreplaceable resources and destroy ecological systems. No longer solely the domain of environmentalis.
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ScienceDirect http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780122210907Available:*
Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Shelf Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| T173.8 .D67 2001 EB | 1184924-1001 | Elsevier E-Book Collections | Searching... |
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