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McKevitt, Steve, 1966-
Subjects
Solar energy
Food security.
Population.
Sustainable development.
Human ecology.
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McKevitt, Steve, 1966-
Solar energy
Food security.
Population.
Sustainable development.
Human ecology.
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The solar revolution : one world, one solution, providing the energy and food for 10 billion people /
Steve
McKevitt
and Tony Ryan.
by
McKevitt
,
Steve
,
1966-
Icon Books, 2014.
Call #:
333.7923 M157s
Subjects
Solar energy
Food security.
Population.
Sustainable development.
Human ecology.
ISBN:
9781848316553
1848316550
Description:
xx, 346 p. : ill. ; 20 cm
Notes:
"Originally published in the UK in 2013 under the title
Project
sunshine
."--T.p. verso.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"It's an astonishing fact that capturing all the energy in just one hour's worth of sunlight would enable us to meet the planet's food and energy needs for an entire year... The Solar Revolution tells the story of how scientists are working to reconnect us to the 'solar economy', harnessing the power of the sun to provide sustainable food and energy for a global population of 10 billion people: an achievement that would end our dependence on 'fossilised
sunshine
' in the form of coal, oil and gas and remake our connection with the soil that grows our food...
Steve
McKevitt
and Tony Ryan describe the human race's complex relationship with the sun and take us back through history to see how our world became the place it is today--chemically, geologically, ecologically, climatically and economically--before moving on to the cutting-edge science and technology that will enable us to live happily in a sustainable future."--From publisher.
Other authors:
Ryan, Anthony J.
McKevitt
,
Steve
,
1966-
Project
Sunshine
.
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Adult Nonfiction
333.7923 M157s
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