Frontmatter
Contents
Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Note on Transliteration
Introduction. Forging Resilience
Chapter 1. Spinning the Threads of Discontent
Chapter 2. Defending the Public Good
Chapter 3. Unleashing Fire and Fury
Chapter 4. Dawning of the Copper Age
Chapter 5. Turning the Tide
Chapter 6. Waging Electrical Warfare
Chapter 7. Manufacturing Technocracy
Conclusion. Hauntings from Past Energy Transitions
List of Chinese and Japanese Terms
Notes
Bibliography