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    Developing sufficient energy resources to replace coal, oil and gas is a globally critical necessity. Alternatives to fossil fuels such as wind, solar, or geothermal energies are desirable, but the usable quantities are limited and each has inherent deterrents. The only virtually unlimited energy source is nuclear energy, where safety of infrastructure systems is the paramount concern ... Read more

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  • The Cultural Life of Risk and Innovation

    Imagining New Markets from the Seventeenth Century to the Present

    Series series Routledge Studies in Cultural History
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  • Approaches to Teaching the Works of Karen Tei Yamashita

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  • The Cultural History of Money and Credit

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