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We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 1013264 1 999388 9 1 2006 Children of the Sun: A History of Humanity's Unappeasable Appetite for Energy total:7|5:0|4:3|3:3|2:0|1:1| 7 22 18 1 42888 3.84 259 35 8190847 560557 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 4 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 24 13:16:27 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 24 13:17:06 -0700 2007 80183958 2919331 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 0 0 false Mon Dec 07 11:14:12 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 07 11:14:12 -0800 2009 76531161 244224 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 1 0 false Mon Nov 02 17:35:37 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 17:35:46 -0800 2009 71940446 1668231 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 0 0 false Sun Sep 20 19:24:32 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 08 13:49:52 -0800 2009 70524136 2570139 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 0 0 false Tue Sep 08 16:51:47 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 16:51:55 -0700 2009 68768700 2036433 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 0 0 false Mon Aug 24 19:32:42 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 08:32:30 -0700 2009 66142839 2587821 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 0 0 false Tue Aug 04 08:47:50 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 08:47:50 -0700 2009 54100069 1161178 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 0 0 false Mon Apr 27 02:32:55 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 02:32:55 -0700 2009 54079685 1205587 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 3 0 false Sun Apr 26 20:10:10 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 06:21:24 -0700 2009 51814832 697401 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 0 0 false Tue Apr 07 09:53:26 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 09:53:26 -0700 2009 50879913 1160827 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 4 0 false Thu Apr 23 21:06:36 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 21:20:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 21:06:36 -0700 2009 47624335 1981190 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 4 0 false Thu Feb 26 14:24:03 -0800 2009 Sun Jul 05 13:06:49 -0700 2009 44907651 1976780 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 0 0 false Fri Jan 30 18:26:18 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 18:26:36 -0800 2009 40358853 1813046 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 0 0 false Wed Dec 17 21:43:30 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 21:43:33 -0800 2008 34982275 1290662 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 3 0 false Wed Oct 29 21:33:48 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 10 09:34:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 29 21:33:48 -0700 2008 26469990 642748 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 3 0 false Sun Jul 06 16:56:06 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 06 16:56:06 -0700 2008 13906544 825565 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 0 0 false Mon Jan 28 22:26:15 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 28 22:26:36 -0800 2008 9307377 206842 1013264 0393059359 9780393059359 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180234474m/1013264.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1013264.Children_of_the_Sun_A_History_of_Humanity_s_Unappeasable_Appetite_for_Energy 3.14 7 A master historian's spirited survey of humanity's strategies for tapping sun energy, past and future.

We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and initiated an avalanche of change. And we don't often associate cooking with drilling for oil, but both are innovations that allow us to tap the sun energy accumulated in organic matter.

Alfred W. Crosby, a founder of the field of global history, reveals how humanity's successes hinge directly on effective uses of sun energy. But dwindling natural resources, global warming, and environmental pollution all testify to the limits of our fossil-fuel civilization. Although we haven't yet adopted a feasible alternative—just look at the embarrassment of "cold fusion" or the 2003 blackout that humbled North America—our ingenuity and adaptability as a species give us hope. 10 illustrations, map.]]> 0 0 false Mon Nov 19 09:27:57 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 19 09:28:04 -0800 2007 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1013264