"In Powering the Future, Nobel laureate Robert B. Laughlin transports us two centuries into the future, when we've ceased to use carbon from the ground-either because humans have banned carbon burning or because fuel has simply run out. Boldly, Laughlin predicts no earth-shattering transformations will have taken place. Six generations from now, there will still be soccer moms, shopping malls, and business trips. Firesides will still be snug and warm. How will we do it? Not by discovering a magic bullet to slay our energy ...
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"In Powering the Future, Nobel laureate Robert B. Laughlin transports us two centuries into the future, when we've ceased to use carbon from the ground-either because humans have banned carbon burning or because fuel has simply run out. Boldly, Laughlin predicts no earth-shattering transformations will have taken place. Six generations from now, there will still be soccer moms, shopping malls, and business trips. Firesides will still be snug and warm. How will we do it? Not by discovering a magic bullet to slay our energy problems, but through a slew of fascinating technologies, drawing on wind, water, and fire. Powering the Future is an objective yet optimistic tour through alternative fuel sources, set in a world where we've burned every last drop of petroleum and every last shovelful of coal"--
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Good. Ships Within 48 hours M-F. Good Condition and Unread! Text is clean and unmarked! Crease/tear to cover. Has a small black line or red dot on bottom/exterior edge of pages.
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HARDCOVER Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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Very Good. 5 BRAND NEW AUDIO CDs. NEW CDS SEALED in the shrink wrap. Just a bit of shelf wear. Enjoy this NEW AUDIO CD performance GIFT QUALITY for your home and library.
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Good. 5 AUDIO CDs withdrawn from the library collection. Some library marking. We will polish each Audio CD for a smooth quality of sound. Enjoy this reliable AUDIO CD performance.
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Very Good. 5 BRAND NEW AUDIO CDS COLLECTOR EDITION in the clamshell case. NEW IN THE SHRINK WRAP. Just a bit of shelf wear with publisher remainder mark. Enjoy this GIFT QUALITY AUDIO CD performance for your home and library.