Lighting the World Transforming Our Energy Future by Bringing Electricity to Everyone
18,69 €
inkl. gesetzl. MwSt.Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Format
ePUB
Kopierschutz
Nein
Family Sharing
Nein
Text-to-Speech
Ja
Erscheinungsdatum
25.08.2015
Verlag
St. Martin's PressSeitenzahl
256 (Printausgabe)
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9781466879362
A former power company executive "makes his provocative case for powering up the Third World" (
Discover).
Without electricity, everything is harder. Imagine no cell phones, refrigerators, kitchen lights, or radios. Imagine having to finish all the day's tasks-cooking, working, cleaning-before the sun goes down. Your children couldn't do homework; you couldn't read. It seems unthinkable today, yet this is how a staggering number of people on Earth still live. But Jim Rogers believes that can soon change-transforming not only people's daily lives, but also their hopes for the future.
In
Lighting the World, Rogers describes how an international coalition can come together to secure financing, spearhead the newest and cleanest technologies, and work with the governments, entrepreneurs, and NGOs already on the ground to ensure that everyone has access to a steady and reliable supply of power. In today's competitive world, Rogers believes, that shouldn't be an accidental privilege, but a fundamental human right.
Praise for
Lighting the World
"A passionate, but not ideological, argument that offers a practical approach to solving real problems." -
Kirkus Reviews
"An enthusiastic account and a great starting point for readers curious about sustainable, worldwide electricity." -
Library Journal
"In
Lighting the World, Jim Rogers treats us to two books in one: a gripping journey around the dramatic world of energy for the poor combined with a fascinating account of what it takes to run and innovate a major U.S. utility." -Dan Kammen, Professor of Energy, Energy and Resources Group & Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California
Discover).
Without electricity, everything is harder. Imagine no cell phones, refrigerators, kitchen lights, or radios. Imagine having to finish all the day's tasks-cooking, working, cleaning-before the sun goes down. Your children couldn't do homework; you couldn't read. It seems unthinkable today, yet this is how a staggering number of people on Earth still live. But Jim Rogers believes that can soon change-transforming not only people's daily lives, but also their hopes for the future.
In
Lighting the World, Rogers describes how an international coalition can come together to secure financing, spearhead the newest and cleanest technologies, and work with the governments, entrepreneurs, and NGOs already on the ground to ensure that everyone has access to a steady and reliable supply of power. In today's competitive world, Rogers believes, that shouldn't be an accidental privilege, but a fundamental human right.
Praise for
Lighting the World
"A passionate, but not ideological, argument that offers a practical approach to solving real problems." -
Kirkus Reviews
"An enthusiastic account and a great starting point for readers curious about sustainable, worldwide electricity." -
Library Journal
"In
Lighting the World, Jim Rogers treats us to two books in one: a gripping journey around the dramatic world of energy for the poor combined with a fascinating account of what it takes to run and innovate a major U.S. utility." -Dan Kammen, Professor of Energy, Energy and Resources Group & Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California
Noch keine Bewertungen vorhanden
Verfassen Sie die erste Bewertung zu diesem Artikel
Helfen Sie anderen Kundinnen und Kunden durch Ihre Meinung.
Kurze Frage zu unserer Seite
Vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback
Wir nutzen Ihr Feedback, um unsere Produktseiten zu verbessern. Bitte haben Sie Verständnis, dass wir Ihnen keine Rückmeldung geben können. Falls Sie Kontakt mit uns aufnehmen möchten, können Sie sich aber gerne an unseren Kund*innenservice wenden.
zum Kundenservice