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Power to the People

Energy in Europe over the Last Five Centuries

By: Astrid Kander,Paolo Malanima,Paul Warde

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Power to the People

Energy in Europe over the Last Five Centuries

By: Astrid Kander,Paolo Malanima,Paul Warde

Power to the People examines the varied but interconnected relationships between energy consumption and economic development in Europe over the last five centuries. It describes how the traditional energy economy of medieval and early modern Europe was marked by stable or falling per capita energy consumption, and how the First Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth century--fueled by coal and steam engines--redrew the economic, social, and geopolitical map of Europe and the world. The Second Industrial Revolution continued this energy expansion and social transformation through the use of oil and electricity, but after 1970 Europe entered a new stage in which energy consumption has stabilized. This book challenges the view that the outsourcing of heavy industry overseas is the cause, arguing that a Third Industrial Revolution driven by new information and communication technologies has played a major stabilizing role. Power to the People offers new perspectives on the challenges posed today by climate change and peak oil, demonstrating that although the path of modern economic development has vastly increased our energy use, it has not been a story of ever-rising and continuous consumption. The book sheds light on the often lengthy and complex changes needed for new energy systems to emerge, the role of energy resources in economic growth, and the importance of energy efficiency in promoting growth and reducing future energy demand.

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Princeton University Press

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0691168229

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Power to the People

Energy in Europe over the Last Five Centuries

By: Astrid Kander,Paolo Malanima,Paul Warde

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Energy in Europe over the Last Five Centuries

By: Astrid Kander,Paolo Malanima,Paul Warde

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Princeton University Press

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War Diaries 1939-1945

By: Astrid Lindgren

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War Diaries 1939-1945

By: Astrid Lindgren

Den svenske forfatter Astrid Lindgrens (1907-2002) personlige skildring af krigens gang både ude i verden og i Sverige, hvor man får et unikt indblik i dagligdagen i Lindgren-familien

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241

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Yale University Press

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0300220049

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9780300220049

A World Gone Mad

The Diaries of Astrid Lindgren, 1939-45

By: Astrid Lindgren

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A World Gone Mad

The Diaries of Astrid Lindgren, 1939-45

By: Astrid Lindgren

A civilian, a mother, and a writer's unique account of a world devastated by conflict 'A rare glimpse of life in neutral Sweden and an insight into the dark setting that created her best-known work' FT Before she became internationally known for her children's books, Astrid Lindgren was an aspiring author living in Stockholm with her family at the outbreak of The Second World War. In these diaries, Lindgren emerges as a morally courageous critic of violence and war, as well as a deeply sensitive and astute observer of world affairs. Alongside political events, she includes delightful vignettes of domestic life, moments of personal crisis, and reveals the origins of Pippi Longstocking - soon to become one of the most famous and beloved children's books of the twentieth century.

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203

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Pushkin Press

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1782272321

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9781782272328

The Children of Noisy Village

By: Astrid Lindgren

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The Children of Noisy Village

By: Astrid Lindgren

Let the beloved author of Pippi Longstocking take you on an adventure to Noisy Village! Go crayfishing in the summer at Nocken, “dipping in the pot” at Christmastime with Lisa and Karl, and join Britta and Anna who know the best way to go about “nutting” for the New Year. In this gently humorous tale, master storyteller Astrid Lindgren takes us through a year in the lives and customs of six Swedish children living on a group of three farms in the countryside. “A timeless story . . . Each chapter has its accounts of highly inventive fun and distinctly merry Swedish festivities around the year.”—Horn Book

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130

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Penguin

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014032609X

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9780140326093

Pippi Longstocking

By: Astrid Lindgren

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Pippi Longstocking

By: Astrid Lindgren

Escapades of a lucky little girl who lives with a horse and a monkey - but without any parents - at the edge of a Swedish village.

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148

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0192752049

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9780192752048

Pippi Goes Aboard

By: Astrid Lindgren

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Pippi Goes Aboard

By: Astrid Lindgren

Pippi's father, a cannibal king, comes to visit. 8 yrs+

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148

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0192752626

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9780192752628

The Red Bird

By: Astrid Lindgren,Marit Törnqvist,Patricia Crampton

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The Red Bird

By: Astrid Lindgren,Marit Törnqvist,Patricia Crampton

Anna and Matthew, two poor siblings who have known only hunger, cold, and hard labor since their mother died, follow a bright red bird to a land of happiness.

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Arthur a Levine

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0439627966

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9780439627962

Seacrow Island

By: Astrid Lindgren

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Seacrow Island

By: Astrid Lindgren

Life in their rented summer cottage on Seacrow Island is sometimes happy, sometimes exciting, and sometimes tragic, but never uneventful for a Swedish author, his three sons, and nineteen-year-old daughter.

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257

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New York Review of Books

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1590178688

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9781590178683

Lotta on Troublemaker Street

By: Astrid Lindgren

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Lotta on Troublemaker Street

By: Astrid Lindgren

Angry because everyone at home is so mean, five-year-old Lotta takes her favorite toy and goes to live in a neighbor's attic.

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Simon and Schuster

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0689846738

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9780689846731

Pippi Longstocking in the South Seas (World of Astrid Lindgren) Ebk

By: Astrid Lindgren

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Pippi Longstocking in the South Seas (World of Astrid Lindgren) Ebk

By: Astrid Lindgren

Loved by millions of children around the world Pippi Longstocking is one of the most popular children's characters of all time. This story sees Pippi, Tommy and Annika go on their greatest adventure yet - to Koratuttutt Island, where Pippi's father is king. This new edition contains brand new black and white artwork by award-winning illustrator Mini Grey.

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Oxford University Press - Children

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0192786334

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9780192786333

Christmas in the Stable

By: Astrid Lindgren

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Christmas in the Stable

By: Astrid Lindgren

A young girl listens to her mother tell the story of the first Christmas.

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Puffin Books

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069811664X

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9780698116641

Pippi Longstocking Goes Aboard (World of Astrid Lindgren) Ebk

By: Astrid Lindgren

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Pippi Longstocking Goes Aboard (World of Astrid Lindgren) Ebk

By: Astrid Lindgren

Loved by millions of children around the world Pippi Longstocking is one of the most popular children's characters of all time. This new edition of the classic Pippi story by Astrid Lindgren, contains brand new black and white artwork by award-winning illustrator Mini Grey, introducing Pippi's adventurous spirit to a whole new generation of readers. In Pippi Goes Aboard, Pippi Longstocking is back and as crazy and as funny as ever! But for Tommy and Annika, the fun might stop all too soon if Pippi agrees to go back to sea with her father.

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164

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Oxford University Press - Children

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0192786318

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9780192786319

In the Land of Twilight

By: Astrid Lindgren

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In the Land of Twilight

By: Astrid Lindgren

Goran has a bad leg and can't walk anymore. One day, just as darkness is falling, Mr Lilyvale knocks on the window and takes Goran to the Land of Twilight, where Goran can fly, drive a bus, eat candy from trees and visit the King and Queen.

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0863158862

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9780863158865

Pippi Longstocking's After-Christmas Party

By: Astrid Lindgren

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Pippi Longstocking's After-Christmas Party

By: Astrid Lindgren

Pippi Longstocking's after-Christmas party includes such activities as undecorating the Christmas tree, opening presents, and sledding.

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0439046165

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Pippi Goes on Board

By: Astrid Lindgren

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Pippi Goes on Board

By: Astrid Lindgren

Outrageous Pippi Longstocking has no parents around and no rules to follow, so she lives according to her own daredevilish ways. She's been treating her friends Tommy and Annika to wild adventures, too--like buying and eating seventy-two pounds of candy, or sailing off to an island in the middle of a lake to see what it's like to be shipwrecked. But then Pippi's long lost father returns, and she might have to leave Villa Villekulla! From the Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winning author of the classic Pippi Longstocking, this is another rollicking adventure that's sure to please fans of the freckled, fun-loving little girl. "Lovers of Pippi Longstocking will welcome this rollicking tale of a topsy-turvy world in which Pippi and her next-door neighbors put into practice some ideas about good times." - School Library Journal

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Penguin

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0593117840

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9780593117842

My Nightingale is Singing

By: Astrid Lindgren,Svend Otto Sørensen

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My Nightingale is Singing

By: Astrid Lindgren,Svend Otto Sørensen

Maria gave her life so others could enjoy the beauty of the Nightingales in the linden tree at the poorhouse where she lived after her parents' death.

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9780416520606

The World's Best Karlsson

By: Astrid Lindgren

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The World's Best Karlsson

By: Astrid Lindgren

Fun-filled stories starring an ordinary boy called called Smidge and the extraordinary Karlsson, the flying man who lives on the roof!

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192

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0192776355

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9780192776358

Draken med de röda ögonen

By: Ilon Wikland

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Draken med de röda ögonen

By: Ilon Wikland

Billedbog. En forårsmorgen opdager to børn mellem de nyfødte grise en lille grøn drage, som de kommer til at holde af trods dens lunefulde humør

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9129555159

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9789129555158

Mio, My Son

By: Astrid Lindgren

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Mio, My Son

By: Astrid Lindgren

A delightful fantasy tale about family by the author of the internationally best-selling Pippi Longstocking books, now in paperback Nine-year-old Karl Anders Nilsson is the unwelcome foster child of an uncaring couple. Lonely and neglected, he yearns for simple things, things that many children already have: a warm and loving home of his own, someone to share his sorrows and joys with, and, most important, his real father. Then, on October 15, Karl simply disappears. Where has he gone? (Police are searching for him ) But Karl is far away from chilly Stockholm, in Farawayland, where he has found his father, who is none other than the king of that land. And now Karl faces a truly dangerous mission. Prophecies have foretold his coming for thousands of years. He, his new best friend Pompoo, and Miramis, his wonderful flying horse with a golden mane, must travel together into the darkness of Outer Land to do battle with Sir Kato, the cruel abductor of the children of Farawayland. Only a child of the royal blood can stop him...

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185

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Nyrb Kids

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1681373505

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9781681373508

Ronia, The Robber's Daughter

By: Astrid Lindgren

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Ronia, The Robber's Daughter

By: Astrid Lindgren

Ronia, the daughter of a robber who lives in a great fortress in an enchanted wood, causes mayhem by befriending the son of her father's sworn enemy. Together Ronia and Birk explore the magical forest, until one day they find they might actually have to survive in it . . .

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OUP Oxford

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0192789945

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9780192789945

Meet the Strongest Girl

By: Astrid Lindgren

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Meet the Strongest Girl

By: Astrid Lindgren

Be more Pippi Longstocking with this empowering book celebrating 80 years of Astrid Lindgren's best-loved character. Enter a world of adventures that reveal Pippi Longstocking's unique personality, introduced by Pippi super-fan, Sandi Toksvig. Discover how Pippi meets every challenge she faces with courage and positivity, and be inspired by the fun, practical activities to help you achieve your goals, believe in yourself, and live your best life!

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Oxford University Press - Children

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0192786784

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9780192786784

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