The Ravaging Tide: Strange Weather, Future Katrinas, and the Coming Death of America's Coastal CitiesPredicts a rise in ocean levels throughout the next few decades and more catastrophic weather patterns that are threatening some of the nation's largest cities, identifying the consequences of the past century's consumption of fossil fuels. |
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trial Revolution , launched by an engine first called , ironically , an “ atmospheric ”
machine . In time , locomotives and ships and farm machinery and every
conceivable industrial gizmo worldwide would be running on coal and steam .
trial Revolution , launched by an engine first called , ironically , an “ atmospheric ”
machine . In time , locomotives and ships and farm machinery and every
conceivable industrial gizmo worldwide would be running on coal and steam .
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Employing a handy little device called a “ watt meter , " I quickly determined that
my ten - year - old , 16 - cubic - foot Sears Kenmore was using a hefty 1420
kilowatt hours per year . So I went on line and quickly found a model so energy ...
Employing a handy little device called a “ watt meter , " I quickly determined that
my ten - year - old , 16 - cubic - foot Sears Kenmore was using a hefty 1420
kilowatt hours per year . So I went on line and quickly found a model so energy ...
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One plan for energy transformation , called the Apollo Project , has received
much attention in recent years . Launched by an exciting alliance of labor unions
and environmental groups , the project ' s comprehensive ten - point plan recalls
the ...
One plan for energy transformation , called the Apollo Project , has received
much attention in recent years . Launched by an exciting alliance of labor unions
and environmental groups , the project ' s comprehensive ten - point plan recalls
the ...
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Real Reason Katrina Happened | 7 |
Why Do Societies Commit Suicide? | 33 |
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| Título | The Ravaging Tide: Strange Weather, Future Katrinas, and the Coming Death of America's Coastal Cities |
| Autor | Mike Tidwell |
| Editor | Free Press, 2006 |
| ISBN | 1416560246, 9781416560241 |
| Largo | 196 páginas |
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