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Power Engineering as a Basis for Progress of Civilization

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The first chapter in this textbook should provide insights into the influence of power engineering on the present day civilization. It is through an understanding of the past developments and achievements we can understand our present and forge ahead to future advances.

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Correspondence to Vasily Y. Ushakov .

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Ushakov, V.Y. (2018). Power Engineering as a Basis for Progress of Civilization. In: Electrical Power Engineering. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62301-6_1

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