Early modes of transport in the United States: Lessons for modern energy policymakers

Policy and Society

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 411-427

  Sovacool, Benjamin K ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 61449261909     PISSN: 14494035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polsoc.2009.01.006     Document Type: Article

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