A revelatory look at our national power grid--how it developed, its current flaws, and how it must be completely reimagined for our fast-approaching energy future.
America's electrical grid, an engineering triumph of the twentieth century, is turning out to be a poor fit for the present. It's not just that the grid has grown old and is now in dire need of basic repair. Today, as we invest great hope in new energy sources--solar, wind, and other alternatives--the grid is what stands most firmly in the way of a brighter energy future. If we hope to realize this future, we need to reimagine the grid according to twenty-first-century values. It's a project which forces visionaries to work with bureaucrats, legislators with storm-flattened communities, moneymen with hippies, and the left with the right. And though it might not yet be obvious, this revolution is already well under way. Cultural anthropologist Gretchen Bakke unveils the many facets of America's energy infrastructure, its most dynamic moments and its most stable ones, and its essential role in personal and national life. The grid, she argues, is an essentially American artifact, one which developed with us: a product of bold expansion, the occasional foolhardy vision, some genius technologies, and constant improvisation. Most of all, her focus is on how Americans are changing the grid right now, sometimes with gumption and big dreams and sometimes with legislation or the brandishing of guns. The Grid tells--entertainingly, perceptively--the story of what has been called the largest machine in the world: its fascinating history, its problematic present, and its potential role in a brighter, cleaner future.
Автор: Bakker R. Scott Название: The Thousandfold Thought ISBN: 1590201205 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781590201206 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 1559.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Bakker, R. Scott Название: The Great Ordeal ISBN: 1841498327 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841498324 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 1365.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The locations of these stories range from Birmingham 1890`s, and 1900`s to America in the 1900`s, to the UK from the 1960`s to present day. The subject matter includes desertion within the family, a young woman who relies of body decoration to secure her identity, life in a Children`s Home in the early 1900`s, a travelling salesman and his dog...
Автор: Bakke Kit Название: Dancing on the Edge ISBN: 1633980383 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781633980389 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2483.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Secure the essential language foundations. This resource helps you develop vital comprehension and skills in phases 1 and 2, thoroughly preparing learners to progress. An inquiry-based format applies key and related concepts to relevant learning material, helping you fully deliver the MYP approach and build meaningful conceptual connections.
Автор: Bakker,R. Scott Название: The Judging Eye: Aspect-Emperor 1 ISBN: 1841495387 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841495385 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 1668.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: First he was the Prince of Nothing, then the Warrior-Prophet. Now Anasurimbor Kellhus is the Aspect-Emperor. But is he a living god . . . or a demon from hell?
Автор: Bakke, E. Wight Название: Labor Mobility And Econo ISBN: 0262523752 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780262523752 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 1839.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: R. Scott Bakker Название: The Unholy Consult ISBN: 1841498319 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841498317 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 2579.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The highly anticipated new novel in R. Scott Bakker`s acclaimed Aspect-Emperor series
Автор: Bakke Gretchen, Peterson Marina Название: Between Matter and Method: Encounters in Anthropology and Art ISBN: 1474289207 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781474289207 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Building on the lively exchange between anthropology and art that has emerged in recent years, Between Matter and Method makes a bold and creative contribution to this rapidly growing field.
Автор: Bakke, O M Название: When children became people ISBN: 0800637259 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780800637255 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 7426.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
Bakke paints a fascinating picture of children's first realemergence as people against a backdrop of the ancientworld.
Using theological and social history research, Bakkecompares Greco-Roman and Christian attitudes towardabortion and child prostitution, pedagogy and moralupbringing, and the involvement of children in liturgy andchurch life. He also assesses Christian attitudes towardchildren in the church's developing doctrinal commitments.
Today, growing numbers of children are impoverished, exploited, abandoned, orphaned, or killed. Bakke's insightfulwork begins to untangle the roots of their complex plight.
Автор: Gretchen Bakke, Marina Peterson Название: Anthropology of the Arts: A Reader ISBN: 1472585925 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472585929 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 5817.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A comprehensive introduction to the anthropology of the arts, this is the first textbook to go beyond visual art to cover the arts more broadly. Drawing together media such as painting, sound, performance, video, and film, it presents a clear overview of the cross-cultural human experience of art.
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