National metabolism and communications technology development in the United States, 1790-2000

Environment and History

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 165-190

  Tilley, David Rogers ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergy evaluation; Fossil fuels; Natural resources; Technological innovation; U.S. energy use

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY USE; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745477657     PISSN: 09673407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3197/096734006776680227     Document Type: Article

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